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NBER: Reply to comments on my WSJ piece

Reply to comments on my WSJ piece

From: Martin Feldstein <msfeldst_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 16:17:15 -0400

A few days ago I sent you a WSJ op ed in which I comment on the Tax Policy
Center's critique of the Romney tax plan. I received a number of comments
and decided to write a reply to the substantive points raised in those
comments. The reply is attached. I won't publish it but wanted to send it
to some who might be interested in the debate.

I find that even if I modify the assumptions in my calculations to reflect
the critical comments my original conclusion still stands: the Romney
income tax cuts can be financed by broadening the tax base for high income
taxpayers without adding to the deficit or raising taxes on the middle
income taxpayers.

Marty

Received on Mon Sep 03 2012 - 16:17:15 EDT