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    Taxes and the Economy
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    Major Publications
    • International Tax Competitiveness Index
    • Tax Freedom Day
    • Options for Reforming America's Tax Code
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    Personal and Sales Taxes
    • Individual Income Taxes
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William McKelvey

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  • The Only Dumb Question is the One Not Asked
    January 16, 2009
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