Art Laffer, of the Laffer Curve, Sounds Warning on UK Taxes Pushing Away Talent and Strangling the Economy

Economist Art Laffer warned that UK tax levels are driving away talent and constraining economic growth, according to comments attributed to him regarding Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government. Laffer, who developed the Laffer Curve economic model, did not provide specific tax rates or economic data in the available account. No statement from Burnham or UK government officials responding to Laffer's assessment was included in the report.

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