Friday, December 14, 2012
CRS Re-issues Report: Tax Rates on Rich Have 'Negligible' Effect on Economic Growth
The Congressional Research Service has reissued a report on tax rates and the economic growth after it was pulled in response to Republican criticism: Taxes and the Economy: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945 (Updated) (R42729) (Sept. 14, 2012).
- Huffington Post, High-End Tax Hikes Would Have 'Negligible' Impact On Growth, Revised CRS Report Says
- Maddow Blog, CRS Re-publishes Unpublished Truths
- Politico, Dems Seize on Re-issued CRS Tax Report
- Roll Call, Both Sides Claim Victory in CRS Revision of Tax Report
- Washington Post, New Language, Same Findings: Tax Hikes on the Rich Won’t Cripple the Economy
Prior TaxProf Blog posts:
- CRS: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945 (Sept. 17, 2012)
- Dems, GOP Trade Barbs After CRS Pulls Report on Tax Rates and Economic Growth (Nov. 2, 2012)
- Republican Staff Study: CRS Report on Tax Rates Is Flawed (Nov. 14, 2012)
(Hat Tip: Francine Lipman.)
https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2012/12/crs-re-issues.html
Given the reference sources above, obviously I'll have to wait for coverage from Fox News to find out what's really wrong with this report.
Posted by: Woody | Dec 14, 2012 4:38:32 AM