Donald Trump’s unsustainable tax cut for the rich

Donald Trump’s unsustainable tax cut for the rich

Second only to lawyers, economists are the subject of frequent jokes. For example: "If all the economists were laid end to end, they would never reach a conclusion." The follow-up joke is that "if all economists were laid end to end, that would be a good thing." Yes, economists can disagree. Yet, they can agree, as well.

We, along with three co-authors, recently finished a series of studies of the Trump and Clinton tax plans. We all signed off on the methodology and the findings. You can see these studies at www.beaconhill.org.

Hillary Clinton’s economic sophistry
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Hillary Clinton’s economic sophistry

David Tuerck

Second only to lawyers, economists are the subject of frequent jokes. For example: "If all the economists were laid end to end, they would never reach a conclusion." The follow-up joke is that "if all economists were laid end to end, that would be a good thing." Yes, economists can disagree. Yet, they can agree, as well.

We, along with three co-authors, recently finished a series of studies of the Trump and Clinton tax plans. We all signed off on the methodology and the findings. You can see these studies at www.beaconhill.org.

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