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[54] See the Tax Policy Centers Briefing Book, updated January 2024, How Do Taxes Affect the Economy in the Long Run?, the December 2015 National Tax Journal article The Relationship Between Taxes and Growth at the State Level: New Evidence, and research collected in NHFPIs August 2023 issue brief State Business Tax Rate Reductions Led to Between $496 Million and $729 Million Less for Public Services
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stroke: interruption of blood supply to part of the brain as a result of blockage or bursting of an artery (or arteries), leading to death of brain cells