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Do tax reductions boost employment? This is what history tells us

People wait to be interviewed during the Chase Bank Veterans Day job fair in Phoenix, Arizona November 11, 2011. Chase Bank plans on hiring over 300 new hires, including veterans, for their open positions, according to local media. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY) - RTR2TWHI

Brian Dew and Dean Baker have looked at whether tax reductions boost employment. Image: REUTERS/Joshua Lott

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