How to Measure the Revenue Impact of Changes in Tax Rates
Chart 2: Wealthy Taxpayers Rely Less on Wage and Salary Income Than Any Other Income Class Chart 3: Changes In Tax Rates Have Little Effect on Revenues Chart 4: Rich Pay More Following 1920s Tax Cuts Chart 5: Rich Paid More Under 1960s Kennedy Tax Cuts Chart 6: Reagan Tax Cuts Generated 31% More Tax Revenue From the Wealthy Chart 7: Higher Tax Rates, Lower Revenue Introduction One of the most important fiscal policy debates developing in this election involves the question of whether changes in tax policy have "supply-side" effects. In other words, will lower tax rates increase economic growt...