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Larry Kudlow
By far the best line from this weeks dueling State of the Union messages came from Florida senator Marco Rubio. Nice and simple, and right to the point:
Presidents in both parties -- from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan -- have known that our free-enterprise economy is the source of our middle-class prosperity.
Thats a brilliant summary of pro-growth policies, on the supply-side and in a free-market context.
Kennedy slashed tax rates and held down the budget. So did Ronald Reagan, who borrowed Kennedys ideas: smaller government, lower tax-rate incentives, and a thriving middle class, where the economic pie grows ever larger.
In short, the Kennedy-Reagan policies were growth policies.
On the other hand, while President Obama quotes John F. Kennedy, he doesnt draw the dots to Kennedys supply-side tax reforms. He does mention the phrase tax reform, but hes not talking about lowering rates across the board while broadening the base to reduce deductions. Rather, he means penalizing companies that operate overseas and favoring companies at home that do what he wants them to do.
Think of it as taxation as a form of industrial policy, replete with tax targeting. This is decidedly anti-growth. And while opposing the sequester spending cut, Obama wants another $800 billion in taxes. More anti-growth.
all of it here
Obama?s No-Growth State of the Union - Larry Kudlow - Townhall Finance Conservative Columnists and Financial Commentary - Page 1
Larry Kudlow
By far the best line from this weeks dueling State of the Union messages came from Florida senator Marco Rubio. Nice and simple, and right to the point:
Presidents in both parties -- from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan -- have known that our free-enterprise economy is the source of our middle-class prosperity.
Thats a brilliant summary of pro-growth policies, on the supply-side and in a free-market context.
Kennedy slashed tax rates and held down the budget. So did Ronald Reagan, who borrowed Kennedys ideas: smaller government, lower tax-rate incentives, and a thriving middle class, where the economic pie grows ever larger.
In short, the Kennedy-Reagan policies were growth policies.
On the other hand, while President Obama quotes John F. Kennedy, he doesnt draw the dots to Kennedys supply-side tax reforms. He does mention the phrase tax reform, but hes not talking about lowering rates across the board while broadening the base to reduce deductions. Rather, he means penalizing companies that operate overseas and favoring companies at home that do what he wants them to do.
Think of it as taxation as a form of industrial policy, replete with tax targeting. This is decidedly anti-growth. And while opposing the sequester spending cut, Obama wants another $800 billion in taxes. More anti-growth.
all of it here
Obama?s No-Growth State of the Union - Larry Kudlow - Townhall Finance Conservative Columnists and Financial Commentary - Page 1
