Historically, has our economy been more prosperous under higher corporate, income, and capital gains tax rates?

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historically, usa , economy thrive best when top income tax bracket between 73% , 90%. looking @ history have see not economy , usa thrive when taxes on richest above 70% usa goes recessions , depressions when tax rate drops below 35% highest tax bracket.

historical tax rates in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/income_tax_in_the_united_states#history_of_top_rates

top tax rates 94% in 1940s, 35%, , our economy seems going down hill...


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