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To: conservatism_IS_compassion
After JFK got elected he declared that “a rising tide lifts all boats” and proposed - and Congress enacted - a tax cut which reduced the top bracket to about 50%, still insane but not quite as delusional.

70%.

In 1981, Reagan cut the top rate to 50%. In 1987, cut it again to 28%.

79 posted on 08/28/2016 2:15:48 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot ("Telling the government to lower trade barriers to zero...is government interference" central_va)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

Yes, you’re right. Mea culpa.


95 posted on 08/28/2016 4:01:05 PM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion ('Liberalism' is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
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