Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
Tim Bartik Profile picture
@TimBartik
Aug 18, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
The belief among BOTH Dems and Repubs that middle-class tax cuts pay for themselves is astonishing.
I guess I do have to wonder whether people interpret this question, which is about LONG-RUN effects on DEFICIT, not revenue, as simply: are middle-class tax cuts "good", which means they must reduce this "bad thing", the deficit?
In other words, I see that this study by @S_Stantcheva includes considerable open-ended exploration of beliefs. I would be interested in asking someone who said "Yes, middle-class tax cuts reduce long-run deficit" about what their reasoning was on that.
Maybe they just think: "Well, I think middle-class tax cuts are good, especially for people like me, so they'll boost the economy, and that must be good for reducing the deficit, right?"

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Tim Bartik

Tim Bartik Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @TimBartik

Tim Bartik Profile picture
Nov 20, 2022
I appreciate what I interpret to be a compliment, but I think this judgment of actual policies is too extreme in its negative view. Altho I am sometimes tempted by cynicism, I don't think it impossible for our political system to run effective place-based programs.
At fed level, as I've mentioned in a number of publications, TVA seems to have boosted jobs in TVA region by 250K, at cost per job of roughly $80K. See Kline and Moretti. academic.oup.com/qje/article-ab…
And I think that Appalachian Regional Commission in some cases, particularly thru highways, had major effects. direct.mit.edu/rest/article-a…
Read 14 tweets
Tim Bartik Profile picture
Nov 19, 2022
This piece by @petercoy provides a useful highlighting of the recent intellectual & policy trend towards embracing place-based policies, albeit on small scale.
The article makes many useful points, including: governments have trouble doing targeting, past efforts have had mixed results, success ultimately should be judged by effects on PEOPLE in distressed places, & success depends on exploiting various multipliers, such as via clusters
& article targets important recent @BrookingsMetro report by @MarkMuro1 @joeparilla & @GlencoraH on @US_EDA Build Back Better Regional Challenge, a new & promising regional economic development effort.
Read 23 tweets
Tim Bartik Profile picture
Jun 15, 2022
My report on how state governments can target jobs for distressed places is being released today. This report pulls together a lot of my research of past 35 years on place-based policies -- but applies this to suggesting what state govts can do, w/ numbers for each state.
The short @UpjohnInstitute research highlight, w/ links to report (160 pp) & policy brief (4 pp) can be found here: upjohn.org/research-highl…
Fundamental to understanding and addressing place distress is the distinction between distress in local labor markets vs. neighborhoods. In both cases, residents lack jobs. But for LLMs, simply adding jobs will help increase employment rates, particularly in distressed places.
Read 30 tweets
Tim Bartik Profile picture
Jun 14, 2022
Here's a link to my testimony -- both written and powerpoints -- before the Michigan State Board of Education. This testimony relies on pulling together research from many folks on this issue.
The key point: research supports that HIGH-QUALITY pre-K has long-run effects on "authentic" adult outcomes,such as educational attainment and earnings. Research that seems to suggest otherwise is frequently on pre-K that is low-quality,or focuses on medium run test score effects
And some of LR effects go to next generation, as shown by Andrew Barr & @chloergibbs journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/72…
Read 8 tweets
Tim Bartik Profile picture
Jul 22, 2021
A bill to boost employment rates in distressed areas was introduced in Congress today. Sponsors include @RepDerekKilmer @HerreraBeutler @ChrisCoons. Bill endorsed by @NewDemCoalition @InnovateEconomy @leagueofcities @ppi @ITIFdc @thirdwaytweet newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/media-center/p…
The RECOMPETE Act is in part inspired by proposals for "place-based" policy I have made over the years, such as this piece I wrote last fall for @BrookingsMetro
brookings.edu/research/helpi…
This bill incorporates some key principles if we are to take effective action to boost employment rates and earnings in distressed communities. Specifically, the bill is targeted, flexible, and long-term.
Read 11 tweets
Tim Bartik Profile picture
Feb 8, 2021
Great article by @emilymbadger at @nytimes on West Virginia's economic challenges. nytimes.com/2021/02/08/ups…
As article details, WVa faces challenges due to declining economic base, which is exacerbated because this declining base means the area lacks sufficient tax resources & philanthropic resources to allow needed investments for redevelopment.
So part of the problem are inherent problem of losing your economic base. Part are some issues of disadvantages of small scale in rural areas. But other part is simply lack of resources. And that LAST problem can be solved -- not necessarily by state on own, but w/ outside help.
Read 17 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

Send Email!

:(