The anti tax crusade is

Flavius — Sun, 29 May 2011 22:23:51 +0000

In reply to Sadly, common sense about the

The anti tax crusade is another example of the indifference to facts that has characterized the right for a couple of decades. I'd say going back to Laffer's appearance on the scene. Its' conventional wisdom is that low taxes create a vibrant ecnomy. Which is simply an unsupported assertion.

Looking at the table above I seriously doubt that anyone can demonstrate that the 30 years from 48 to 78 with marginal rates between 70 and 90% were economically inferior to the following 3 decades of supply side economics.

Sadly, common sense about the

MrSmith1 — Sun, 29 May 2011 18:58:36 +0000

In reply to Who's entitled to a 35% tax rate?

Sadly, common sense about the % of taxes has been obliterated by the sleight of hand work being done by the 'no tax cuts ever' Norquistians. We have to begin to aggressively challenge them and the notion that cutting taxes is always the solution. We need, I believe, to start laying our economic problems more forcefully on their doorstep. 30+ years of increasingly diminished tax revenues is one of the main reasons, along with unfunded wars, and unfunded Bush social programs that the deficit exploded. We have let the GOPs use the excuse that we're broke because of Social Security and Medicaid for too long. Social programs would be fine, if the GOP hadn't been starving them of funding for 30 years.

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The anti tax crusade is

Sadly, common sense about the