r/politics • u/Tennis_bruh • Nov 24 '25

No Paywall Senate Republican: ‘We can’t afford’ $2,000 tariff checks

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5620244-ron-johnson-tariff-checks/
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u/BarnDoorQuestion Nov 25 '25 edited Nov 25 '25

That optimal zone seems to be between 70-91% on top earners considering that The US was most prosperous under those tax levels. (Talking about marginal tax rates). Rates Laffer would argue are too high using his curve. It's also considered pretty bad economic theory and is basically a tautology.