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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Does increasing taxes on the wealthy hurt the economy and lead to higher unemployment?
For years Republican politicians have claimed that increasing tax rates on the wealthiest, who are the “job creators,” will hurt the economy and lead to higher unemployment rates. I decided to test these claims by collecting evidence. The claim that … Continue reading