Thoughts on fiscal conservatism. Is fiscal conservatism a viable economic policy in the age of government mega-spending?
>>1821183
Have you lived during the Bush era?
>>1821250
If you think GW was a fiscal conservative then you need to do some research
>>1821183
but why post a picture of reagan with fiscal conservatism?
>>1821270
But when people mention "fiscal conservatism" the Bush tax cuts are what they are most likely talking about
>>1821278
But then he went ahead and created Medicare part-D (which libtards love giving away free shit). Should get rid of Medicare altogether.
>>1821278
Tax cuts? If there was it was miniscule as fuck considering we still have a top federal tax rate of 39.5% alongside state and local taxes, estate tax, inheritance tax, sales tax, corporate tax, land tax, sin tax, etc.
>>1821287
And bill is a horrible example of "liberal" fiscal policies since he was doing the same thing reagan did (lower taxes and reduce regulations)
>>1821287
You forget that Reagan was busy spending money to win the Cold War. You also forget that the GOP Congress during Clinton's presidency set a goal to eradicate the debt and they rejected costly spending proposals by the Clinton Administration. JFK tax cuts increased total revenue; under Reagan period of economic growth after stag-flation.
>>1821297
>we still have a top federal tax rate of 39.5%
Nice of you to point out the top tax rate intead of the effective tax rate of 27.1%, slightly below the average of advanced economies, also without a vat I might add. Numerous studies have shown that a further reduction of the tax rate would be statistically insignificant.
>>1821183
yes, read this book