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Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305971509

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

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Section2.3: Why Economists Disagree

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When John F. Kennedy became President of the United States in 1961, he brought to Washington some of the brightest young economists to the day to work on the council of Economic Advisers. One of the Council’s first proposals was to expand national income by reducing taxes. This eventually led to a substantial cut in personal income taxes in 1964. When a reporter asked Kennedy why he advocated a tax cut, Kennedy replied,“To stimulate the economy. Don’t you remember your economics 101?” Elaborate Kennedy’s reply as much as you can (To support your argument, you can use graph or equations...).

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