Money saved went right into their greedy pockets,CHEZZZZZZZZZZZZ
The administration claimed companies would expand their businesses following the TCJA Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. Let's check.
A National Association of Business Economics’ (NABE) surveys shows the $1.5 trillion U.S. Tax Cut has No Major Impact on Business Capex Plans.
The Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion cut tax package appeared to have no major impact on businesses’ capital investment or hiring plans, according to a survey released a year after the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years.
The National Association of Business Economics’ (NABE) quarterly business conditions poll published on Monday found that while some companies reported accelerating investments because of lower corporate taxes, 84 percent of respondents said they had not changed plans. That compares to 81 percent in the previous survey published in October.
The White House had predicted that the massive fiscal stimulus package, marked by the reduction in the corporate tax rate to 21 percent from 35 percent, would boost business spending and job growth. The tax cuts came into effect in January 2018.
The NABE survey also suggested a further slowdown in business spending after moderating sharply in the third quarter of 2018. The survey’s measure of capital spending fell in January to its lowest level since July 2017. Expectations for capital spending for the next three months also weakened.
Where did the Money Go?
Stock buybacks
Dividends
The buybacks were a waste because valuations are insane. We did get something out of this: more debt.
The CBO says GOP Tax Law Will Add $1.9 Trillion to Debt.
According to the report, the tax law would cost the government $2.3 trillion in revenues, but economic growth would offset that figure by about $461 billion.
And as tax cuts go, this one was hugely one-sided. The middle class got peanuts.
The growth won't happen and the lost revenues will likely be worse. There were no spending cuts, and we did not even see the typical lie both sides employ: "This will pay for itself".
I am in favor of reduced taxes. But I am also in favor of balanced budgets.
Republicans are always in favor of spending cuts, provided Democrats are in charge.
Mike "Mish" Shedlock
http://moneymaven.io/mishtalk/economics/1-5-trillion-corporate-tax-cut-scorecard-84-of-companies-won-t-expand-capex-AjToKS3WDkOVbhiL56BZrQ/
Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.
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