Trump, Congress approve largest U.S. research spending increase in a decade

Re:Trump, Congress approve largest U.S. research spending in... by maxxxxx on Monday March 26, 2018 @01:45PM (#16680862)

"who cares about the national debt"

This can easily be fixed with some more tax cuts if you believe the GOP.

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Re:Trump, Congress approve largest U.S. research spending in... by r00fus on Monday March 26, 2018 @01:53PM (#16680938)

It's Laffer curves all the way down with them.

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Re:Trump, Congress approve largest U.S. research spending in... by hokumguru on Monday March 26, 2018 @02:13PM (#16681081)

Do you deny the phenomenon?

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Re:Trump, Congress approve largest U.S. research spending in... by Redoubts on Monday March 26, 2018 @02:55PM (#16681452)

I deny a western economy has ever suffered it because it requires an effective tax rate of 70% to observe.

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Re:Trump, Congress approve largest U.S. research spending in... by vkou on Monday March 26, 2018 @02:22PM (#16681165)

I think people who poo-poo the Laffer curve deny that we are currently on the right side of it.

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Re:Trump, Congress approve largest U.S. research spending in... by maxxxxx on Monday March 26, 2018 @02:28PM (#16681227)

Has anyone ever tried to quantify the maximum of the Laffer curve?

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Re:Trump, Congress approve largest U.S. research spending in... by Redoubts on Monday March 26, 2018 @02:56PM (#16681463)

Yes

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