John Hoeven in To Save America, by Newt Gingrich


On Corporations: 2003: overhauled corporate tax from 10.5% to 7%

State-by-state economic records of the past decade show us conclusively that low taxes create jobs and high taxes kill them. For example, in 2003 Governor John Hoeven (R, ND) encouraged the state legislature to overhaul the state's corporate income tax, reducing the top rate from 10.5% to 7% and providing a two-year tax exemption to encourage natural gas drilling. Now the state's economy is booming, boasting the lowest jobless rate in America--around 4%.

With the economy growing quickly and government spending remaining frugal, the state began considering a big tax cut that would boost the economy even more.

Enacted the following month, the tax cuts sent a welcoming message to entrepreneurs looking to start or expand businesses. Note that the government has not created jobs in North Dakota, but its pro-growth policies have created a virtuous cycle that stimulates the private sector.

Source: To Save America, by Newt Gingrich, p.177-178 May 17, 2010

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