@DrGoogle, I’m not shy in accusing government of deceit, but I have to say that I find the CBO to be one of the least politicized reporting bodies. I know someone who has worked there for many years and he calls it like he sees it, regardless of who’s asking and who’s in charge.
I remember they put a price tag on something, a little low, and then afterwards revising the price tag.
So Cbo can be political.
@GoNoles85, I gave you a study. Debunk it. Don’t say you can debunk it. Do it. Go through the data and tell us what is wrong with it?
What are your comments about Dave_N’s links?
Do you disagree with David Stockman and Bruce Bartlett?
And if you don’t know who they are, would you mind sharing how old you are?
“Read my earlier posts bee. I won’t hold my breath waiting for you to reply to my challenge. You know darned well you can’t find any credible economic study, data or expert who will tell you cutting taxes isn’t good for the economy which is why you keep turning the conversation to the red herring of how cutting taxes doesn’t pay for themselves.”
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/the-bush-tax-cut-failure/
I don’t have time to argue any of this, because I have to go to sleep, so I can get up early, and go to work so I can pay for these taxes that apparently are going to spur all sorts of economic growth.
However, my last word is that DrGoogle is always right, so don’t mess with her! 
@GoNoles85, post 163. You have a lot of debunking to do.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/michael-solon-what-democrats-and-the-cbo-dont-get-1422923840
Cbo’s yoyo predictions.
Bus, haha I’m a five stars general in real life. Don’t mess with me is correct.
Don’t kiss his grits, emilybee.
There’s more. Peruse at your leisure.
“Bus, haha I’m a five stars general in real life. Don’t mess with me is correct.”
Oh yeah, I do believe that!!
Yet Washington State, with zero personal state tax, has been booming economically without it. Thank God our citizens have not been dumb enough to enact one, even though there have been several tries, as they realize rhat no matter what is promised, it is never enough. Our spenders in Olympia always want more, and they never are willing to end a tax that was scheduled to end.
@busdriver11, Silicon Valley is booming. 
SF is booming.
@GoNoles85 wrote:
@emilybee pointed this out somewhat obliquely, but I’ll say it directly: You, @GoNoles85, are the one who made the first major claim in this subthread, by claiming that the Reagan tax cuts were the reason (or at least a really, really big reason) for the economic boom of the 90s. You made the first major claim, and that means the burden of proof falls on you. Rather than trying to make everyone else prove a negative, it’s your job to prove the positive. Please do so.
Actually, the formation of an inherited powerful aristocracy can be rather bad for the country’s long term future. As described in [Why Nations Fail](http://whynationsfail.com/), entrenched incumbent aristocracies tend to manipulate the political and economic system to defend their position in the society and outsize share of the economy, even at the cost of impoverishing the society as a whole (and possibly resulting in their own wealth being lower than if they had a smaller share of a larger economy) by erecting barriers to entry against competitors and innovators who could threaten their position.
Wasnt that why this country was founded?
First of all, Silicon Valley is not a state; it’s just one sector of the CA economy.
Secondly, Apple, the darling juggernaut of Silicon Valley, is a the poster child for legal, corporate tax dodging.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/leesheppard/2013/05/28/how-does-apple-avoid-taxes/
And what about all those factory jobs Apple brings to CA-- oh, that’s right, those jobs are offshored to China…
Texas (no personal state income tax) is the real economic growth winner.
Plymouth was settled by people escaping religious persecution. Then later, the American Revolution was about taxation without representation and the British government’s heavy handedness.
American independence from Britain was NEVER about income inequality. In fact, the Founding Fathers were mostly rich.
I know Silicon Valley is not a state.
I know about Apple too.
Texas…I don’t want to live in Texas.
Me neither
Minnesota and Kansas are 2 interesting comparisons with tax policy. You could also compare Minnesota and Wisconsin.
IMHO tax policy drives the economy less than most experts think it does. Both positively or negatively.