Many economists consider this an attractive alternative to higher top marginal income-tax rates.

很多经济学家认为这不失为取代提高最高边际税率的不错选择。

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In the 1990s America raised its top marginal income rate to 39.6% in an effort to rein in deficits.

美国在20世纪90年代为了控制赤字，将最高边际税率提升到了39.6%。

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In Britain Margaret Thatcher slashed the top marginal income tax rate from 83% to 40% between 1979 and 1988.

英国的玛格丽特·撒切尔在1979年到1988年间将最高边际税率从83%削减到了40%。

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It's important--that's one reason why we want policies that encourage equality of incomes-- not necessarily equality, but reasonable equality-- because the people with very low wealth have a very high marginal utility of income and people with very high wealth have very little.

这非常重要,我们需要通过政策,来引导收入公平的一个原因就是这个,不是绝对的平等,是相对的平等,因为那些低收入的人群,对收出的边际效应相当的高,而高收入人群的则小得多

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Between 1921 and 1928, the top marginal income tax rate fell to 25% from 73%.

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Precisely the free-market policies of deregulation and lower marginal income-tax rates that Mr. Obama decries.

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No question, the Republicans would suffer a bitter defeat if top marginal income-tax rates rise.

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