The other day, a reporter asked a politician how to collect more money with lower taxes. Of course, there is a very simple answer to this childish riddle. With 95% of the worlds population outside of the United States, there must be economic development in the USA to bring companies, jobs, and capital into your jurisdiction. Whether you are President Obama, Paul Ryan, Joe Biden, or Mitt Romney, there are eternal truths about tax policy that can make or break a government budget, businesses, and families. Just like states compete for new business, so should the United States. With the USA corporate tax rates being the highest in the world, this reduces the number of businesses and people doing business within the US jurisdiction.

As the old sage says, “60% of nothing is still nothing”. So, if you raise taxes, less people participate. Even with higher rates, you get less. But with competitive rates, you always get more. Examples are Walmart, Target, Amazon or other. Water always flows to where there is the least friction, and the same holds true for businesses.

In todays global marketplace, there are businesses from around the world running to special jurisdictions to establish headquarters or offices within these economic hubs of freedom. Thus, money and tax dollars flow freely where the fees are fair, reasonable and are for mutual benefit of the business and society.

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