Gordon V Jackson: the corporate tax cut myth

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Apparently Stephen Gordon is having a hard time figuring out where Andrew Jackson, the chief economist for the CLC, got the bizarre idea that:

The argument for corporate income tax cuts has been that increased after-tax corporate profits would be re-invested in company operations, boosting economic growth, productivity, and jobs.

Stephen replies in the comments section:

No. That’s not the argument. At least, I’ve never heard anyone make it.

No one, ever, anywhere, has insinuated or made that argument.  Really?  To continue reading and comment click.

About Travis Fast

Born in Vancouver British Columbia. Education BA, SFU Masters, York University Ph.D., York University (pending) Assistant Professor Université Laval Département Relations Industrielles Research interests: Political economy of labour market policy Comparative labour relations regimes History of political economic thought Development of radical political economy Hobbies: Ceramics Music Muck raking
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