>What about tax cuts when we're already running a deficit? (Meaning states and municipalities as well as the feds). Are they essential?
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>Cutting corporate tax rates and captial gains would certainly do a lot to promotes a business-friendly environment here and grow some jobs.

"Trickle-down" -- 30 years later there is still no basis for this cheery pablum. In theory it sounds plausible. In fact the rich have gotten richer, much richer, and everyone else has gotten poorer. IMO we've been played for fools.