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Economy

BlueStreak

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8. Thank you. I'm no expert in economics.

Reply to mbperrin (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:45 PM

Aug 2012

It just seems to me that this is such a basic concept, I can't understand why Democrats have not been more effective in addressing the "job creators need more tax cuts" meme.

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ECON 101: Tax cuts create a DIS-incentive to hire workers [View all] BlueStreak Aug 2012 OP

Econ 101. I have been trying to explain this for years! PDJane Aug 2012 #1

I've been trying to enlighten people with this wisdom for years as well. Ed Suspicious Aug 2012 #2

The issue isn't the people fighting for the billionaires. BlueStreak Aug 2012 #3

absolutely correct as far as the benefit based on the employER's tax rate. however, unblock Aug 2012 #4

Points well taken, but I would say they don't enter into the employment decisions at all BlueStreak Aug 2012 #5

of course employers don't think about it on such a precise level unblock Aug 2012 #6

Been teaching this for the last two decades in my economics mbperrin Aug 2012 #7

Thank you. I'm no expert in economics. BlueStreak Aug 2012 #8

Well said MWM958 Sep 2012 #9

I just don't get it! Sam1 Sep 2012 #10

Of course you expect the marginal employee to generate marginal revenue. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #11

Well said, I don't know why anybody believes that crap. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #12

kr HiPointDem Sep 2012 #13