The Julia La Roche Show
#154 Dr. Art Laffer: We Are In The Middle Of A Massive Redistribution Revolution And It's Destroying Growth
Mar 21, 2024
Dr. Art Laffer discusses the U.S. economy, tax rates, incentives in politics, stimulus spending, redistribution, tariffs, and the lack of economic understanding among economists. He explores the Laffer Curve, private money in the economy, flat tax rates, and critiques the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.
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- Dr. Laffer emphasizes the five key pillars of prosperity in the economy, including taxation, government spending, monetary policy inflation, regulatory policy, and international trade.
- The negative impact of Joe Biden administration policies on the economy is discussed, highlighting tax increases, lack of spending restraint, poor monetary policy decisions, increased regulations, and restrictions on free trade.
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Five Kingdoms of Economics: The Ideal Framework for Prosperity
Dr. Laffer outlines the five essential pillars of prosperity in the economy. These include taxation, government spending, monetary policy inflation, regulatory policy, and international trade. He emphasizes the importance of principles such as low rate, broad base, flat tax for taxes, spending restraint, sound money for monetary policy, and minimal regulations for regulations. Dr. Laffer highlights the significance of free trade for economic growth, asserting that these pillars are critical for achieving economic prosperity.
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