Do tax cuts stimulate the economy more than spending?

Do tax cuts stimulate the economy more than spending?

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 6, Episode 255 , Segment 1

Tax Cuts, Entrepreneur's Manifesto, Reenter the Workforce

Episode: Tax Cuts, Entrepreneur's Manifesto, Reenter the Workforce

  • Oct 26, 2017 4:00 pm
  • 46:10 mins

Dale O. Cloninger is a Professor Emeritus of Economics & Finance at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. While campaigning President Trump promised to boost the economy by both cutting taxes and investing more in infrastructure. Currently, the focus seems to be on tax cuts with the new tax reform plan announced in September and, in the meantime, infrastructure investment remains on the back-burner. But do tax cuts stimulate the economy more than spending? Where should we be focusing our attention? Economist Dale Cloninger explains this complicated subject.