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Matthew Yglesias explains that the progressive structure of the income tax means that as economic growth occurs, tax revenues automatically become a larger share of the country’s GDP.
His comment highlights the relationship between economic expansion and government revenue generation under a progressive system.
Yglesias has previously identified airline deregulation and interstate banking reform as policy changes that delivered broad economic benefits. In a separate note, he stressed that lowering inflation and raising productivity can be effective in easing cost-of-living pressures. His recent commentary on progressive taxation adds to his ongoing analysis of policy impacts on the economy.