Can Increasing Taxes on the 1-Percent Cover the Deficit?

In an article in the Globe and Mail, provocatively titled “Justin Trudeau lives in a fact-free world on taxes” (Dec 16, 2016) Mark Milke, says that Trudeau “claims taxing one cohort less and another more is a recipe for economic growth. Skip how all the tax talk ignores the spending side of the budget where Mr. Trudeau and prudence are mortal enemies.” A little reflection on the article shows that, in fact, it is Milke whose analysis is wrong. Continue reading “Can Increasing Taxes on the 1-Percent Cover the Deficit?”