And free trade has increased the standard of living, and as I HAVE SAID HERE FOR TWO YEARS, productivity is the driving force behind economic growth. Low taxes help, by all means. I have no problem with MASSIVE tax cuts and budget cuts too (the two are not necessarily linked), but ultimately Saw's Law says that is you have productivity increases, you will have economic/job growth. It has always happened, because supply (caused by higher productivity) creates its own demand.