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| NRO: Paul Kirchhof - Germanyâs Art Laffer |
| 2005-08-31 |
| Meet Paul Kirchhof, a pro-growth tax reformer whoâs as good as they come. With a month to go before the general election and polls showing some erosion of support, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Angela Merkel decided to add the Arthur Laffer of Germany to her campaign. Paul Kirchhof, 62, a University of Heidelberg professor and a former constitutional court judge, became the instant star of the team. In Germany, the name Kirchhof, like Laffer, is synonymous with pro-growth tax reform. It began when Kirchhof was still sitting on the Federal Constitutional Court, the nationâs highest court. From 1987 to 1999, he made a series of decisions mandating changes in tax policy. After leaving the bench, he developed whatâs been dubbed the âKirchhof modelâ â a flat-tax plan that heâs popularized in numerous newspaper op-eds. This helps balance the survey that showed the majority of Germans preferred socialism. Much more at link. Posted by: Chuck |
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