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Why is an increase in tax rate not necessarily increase government revenue​

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An increase in tax rate raises more revenue than is lost to offsetting worker and investor behavior

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Increasing rates beyond T* however would cause people not to work as much or not at all, thereby reducing total tax revenue

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