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Taxonomics: Federal Tax Cuts and the Budget Deficit
April 7, 2004
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During his Presidential bid in 2000, then-Governor George W. Bush said tax cuts would help those at the bottom end of the economic ladder. During his 4 years of Presidency, however, it is the wealthy who have benefited the most from those tax breaks. Meanwhile, in the face of these tax cuts, funding for social services has decreased, creating the country's largest deficit. Many economists are predicting a fiscal train wreck. On this edition of ElectionWatch '04, we take a look at how Bush's tax cuts impact the economy, state budgets, and small businesses.
Featuring:
Kevin Hasset, Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute; David Khan, Professor of Economics at UC Santa Cruz; Heather Boushey, Economist, Center for Economic Policy Research; Doug Henwood, Editor, Left Business Observer; Chris Hartman, United For A Fair Economy; Jean Ross, California Budget Project; Nick Johnson, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities; Scott Klinger, Co-Director, Responsible Wealth Project.
For more information:
Left Business Observer
38 Green Street, Floor 4
New York City, NY 10013
212-219-0010
www.leftbusinessobserver.org
Economist, Center for Economic Policy Research
202-293-5380
www.cepr.org
American Enterprise Institute
1150 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-862-5800
www.aei.org
United for A Fair
Economy
37 Temple Place 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
617-423-2148
www.faireconomy.org
California Budget Project
921 11th St., Suite #502
Sacramento, CA 95814-2820
916-444-0500; cbp@cbp.org
www.cbp.org
Center for Budget and Policy
Priorities
820 1st Street, NE, #510
Washington, DC 20002
202-408-1080; fax: 202- 408-1056; center@cbpp.org
www.cbpp.org
Responsible Wealth Project
37 Temple Place 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02111
617-423-2148; info@responsiblewealth.org
www.responsiblewealth.org