David Cay Johnston: State’s job growth defies predictions after tax increases
David Cay Johnston: State’s job growth defies predictions after tax increases
- July 20, 2014
- David Neumark, economics Chancellor's Professor, is quoted in The Sacramento Bee July 20, 2014
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From The Sacramento Bee:
For example, a 10 percent increase in payroll taxes (Social Security, Medicare and
state disability) would probably hamper job growth, said David Neumark, Chancellor’s
Professor of Economics and director of the Center for Economics & Public Policy at
the University of California, Irvine. Neumark said he asks his students, “Does raising
income tax rates reduce hiring?”
For the full story, please visit http://www.sacbee.com/2014/07/20/6564879/states-job-growth-defies-predic....
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