Quote Originally Posted by PanzerJaeger View Post
I would argue that sustainable public investment must be built on a strong private sector tax base.
That's not an argument, that's an obvious. The question is how to achieve that strong private sector.

I would argue if slashing taxes were the solution, we would know about it by now. The Bush Tax Cuts have had a decade to yield massive wealth to society, and have manifestly failed to do so. Moreover, we're at historic lows in marginal tax rates, and yet we're stuck in a very slow recovery.

Do businessmen complain about regulation and taxes? Constantly. Do they ever, under any circumstances, not complain about regulation and taxes? Nope. They're like Marines that way.

But when surveyed for what actually concerns them as businessmen, I believe demand wins the day by a long margin. (Don't tell CR I referenced a percentage again. He's traumatized.)