U.S. President Donald Trump has conferred the nation's highest civilian honor on a Reagan era economist who helped popularize the notion that tax cuts pay for themselves through faster economic growth. He awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Arthur Laffer in a ceremony Wednesday at the White House. The controversial economist is hailed by the Republicans but, as VOA Zlatica Hoke reports, many dispute the theory he promotes.
Trump Confers Medal of Freedom to Reagan-Era Economist
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