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As % of GDP, Federal revenue stays constant

2008-06-16 14:12:40.674664+00 by Dan Lyke 1 comments

Dave attributes this one to Flutterby, but I don't see it here, so...

Whether the top marginal tax rate is above 90% or below 30%, Federal revenue as a percent of GDP has been about 19.5%, for the past half century.

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#Comment Re: made: 2008-06-17 10:22:27.967507+00 by: DaveP

Oops. Guess I don't remember where it came from.

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