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Analysis: Clinton tax-and-spend economic plan would boost growth

By Joseph Lawler
Published July 29, 2016 4:07pm ET
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Analysis: Clinton tax-and-spend economic plan would boost growth
By the end of Hillary Clinton's first term in office, U.S. economic output would be 1.7 percent higher than it would be under current law if her plans were implemented as they're spelled out on paper. (AP Photo) | Andrew Harnik

Hillary Clinton’s tax-and-spend economic plans would boost economic growth if implemented, according to an outside analysis released Friday that found that the benefits of her immigration and infrastructure plans would outweigh the costs of the higher taxes and regulations.

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