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You're trying hard gmb....but it's not working. I'll take the actual Treasury Reports over those of the CBO....congress' internal budget office....anyday.
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Actually, you're taking some rhetoric from the White House Budget Director over hard data from the CBO. What specifically are you attempting to refute? The 3.9% growth in income tax revenues during the last 6 years vs the 111% from the Clinton years?
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When one compares apples to apples....instead of apples to tractors......there's no doubt the tax cut has resulted in record-level revenues.
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Perhaps I've missed something. What is the apple to tractor comparison you're referring to?
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Even though Clinton was president during the Internet boom early in his administration....revenues didn't start to increase until towards the end. That's because he refused to cut taxes....and instead RAISED them early in his administration. Had he cut taxes, the economy during his years would have been much better.
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Actually, revenues from income taxes increased substantially during Clinton's first few years in office - about 7% during each of his first and second years. This was at a time when the country was burdened with high debt interest payments, which weighed down the economy. Economic growth during this administration was very high and not affected by raising taxes on the wealthy.