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Trump Will Honor Economist Arthur Laffer
Last edited Fri May 31, 2019, 09:28 PM - Edit history (2)
Trump Will Honor Economist Arthur Laffer
May 31, 2019 at 6:10 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 108 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2019/05/31/trump-will-honor-economist-arthur-laffer/
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President Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to economist Arthur Laffer, The Hill reports.
“Laffer championed supply-side economics and gained prominence serving as a top adviser to then-President Reagan. He established what is known as the ‘Laffer Curve,’ which showed that increases in tax rates will eventually cause government revenue to decrease at a certain point. The model has been cited to argue for the benefits of tax cuts.”
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