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Debate over UK taxes and weak economic performance

Original: The problem with proponents of lower taxes is the presumption that the reason(s) for the UK's relative poor economic per

Critics are challenging the argument that lower taxes would fix the UK's sluggish economic growth. The claim under fire holds that Britain's poor performance over recent decades stems from an under-incentivised business class and an obstructed corporate sector. Opponents counter that this ignores other factors holding corporations back, reigniting arguments over tax policy, investment and the causes of Britain's long-running productivity problem.

Why now: The UK's weak growth and ongoing tax policy debates keep the causes of poor economic performance contentious.

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