The GOP Fiscal Follies

05/15/2026 Gregory Bresiger

While Republicans have promised robust economic growth to accompany their tax cuts, reality has been different. That is because Republicans increased government spending at the same time, dragging down the economy.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/gop-fiscal-follies

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