“An income tax intended to reduce inequality and promote the diffusion of wealth has in practice fostered reinvestment of corporate earnings, thereby favoring the growth of large corporations, inhibiting the operation of the capital market, and discouraging the establishment of new enterprises.”

Source: (1962), Ch. 13 Conclusion, 2002 edition, p. 198

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American economist, statistician, and writer 1912–2006

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