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by VladRussian 5564 days ago
replying to myself as the parent post was already upvoted and this one may sound politically charged.

The reason for economical problems under Republicans is that business, and thus economy, doesn't do well when total tax burden is increased. The Republicans when in power, especially in 198x and 2001-2008, while decreasing nominal tax rates in some cases, have significantly increased the total tax burden.