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Infrastructure… If We Build It, They Will Come!

If we build it, they will come… How true this was in the 50s!

We had incremental tax rates of 90%+ for the wealthy; thus, we had money for infrastructure. And how did that work? We built the interstate highway system! Was it “spending” or was it a great investment?

President Eisenhower, a moderate republican, worked with

R.J. Meyer2018-04-23T15:18:32+00:00January 15th, 2018|

The Myth (Lie)….Tax Cuts Create Jobs!

Since the 80s, the mantras has been that tax cuts create jobs; the reduced costs of tax will allow employers to hire more workers. But the acid test is, “did it work?”

In the 60s we had an abundance of jobs that paid well; yet, we had a maximum tax bracket of over 90%. 20 years

R.J. Meyer2018-04-23T15:19:32+00:00December 27th, 2017|