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Originally Posted By u/FuturePowerful At 2025-03-27 10:18:54 AM | Source


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[โ€“] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Except that is entirely incorrect? It is almost solely because the USA was 50% of the world economy at the time. Restoring the top marginal tax rate to 91% will not return us to prosperity

[โ€“] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago

It was a bit of a one-off because Europe was in rubble post war and lots of money flowed to the US.

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