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Corporate tax cut questions

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The Globe questions the effects of corporate tax cuts.

But an analysis of Statistics Canada figures by The Globe and Mail reveals that the rate of investment in machinery and equipment has declined in lockstep with falling corporate tax rates over the past decade. At the same time, the analysis shows, businesses have added $83-billion to their cash reserves since the onset of the recession in 2008.

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has similar doubts.

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