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The Fallacy Of Using Tax Cuts To Fix Recession

from National Public Radio
February 16, 2009

One major question echoed from the halls of Congress to the talking heads on TV is: Can tax cuts actually stimulate the economy? Financial writer David Cay Johnston talks with Steve Inskeep about the value of the tax cuts in President Obama's stimulus package.

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  • Morning Edition, February 16, 2009
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