Q: Have tax cuts always resulted in higher tax revenues and more economic growth as many tax cut proponents claim?
A: No. In fact, economists say tax cuts do not spark enough growth to pay for themselves.
Issues: tax cuts
Huckabee’s Attack Ad Runs After All
Summary
The ad Huckabee said he decided not to run has now appeared at least three times in Iowa anyway. It accuses Romney of being "dishonest" but shades the facts in the process.
Update, Jan. 4: The ad ran at least 10 times on four different stations in Davenport and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Huckabee campaign called those airings a mistake.
In another ad Huckabee claims to have signed the most broad-based tax cut in Arkansas history.
The Whoppers of 2007
We review some notable political falsehoods and distortions of the year.
Bush Ad Claims His Tax Cuts Exceed Reagan’s
New ad says his cuts are “the largest tax relief in history.” Some experts disagree.
Oops! Clark Falsely Accuses Kerry & Edwards on Taxes
The General says he can’t understand why they voted for Bush tax cuts. Well, they didn’t.