Newt Gingrich Says Trump’s Tax Reforms Prevent Repeat Of Early ’80s Economic Disaster

Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich appeared on Fox Business Thursday to discuss what he said was the strategic impact of President Donald Trump’s tax reforms.

House Republicans moved forward with a budget resolution to prolong Trump’s initial term tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of 2025. In an appearance on “Kudlow,” Gingrich explained what he said is the potential of Trump’s tax reforms, especially concerning the revitalization of American manufacturing as he contrasted this approach with the 1981 tax cut, which led to a deeper recession in 1982 as businesses delayed investment until the tax break took effect in 1983.

“As you’ll remember, in the 1981 tax cut, that didn’t go into effect until January of 1983. So 1982, we have a deeper recession, because everybody’s waiting to get the tax break the next year. These guys are very smart about the kind of incentives and, you’ve seen it, by the way, when you look at the number of companies that have already announced that they’re going to invest in America,” Gingrich said.

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Gingrich talked about a policy that allows factory constructions to enjoy a 100% expensing benefit.

“The first couple of weeks of the Trump administration, I have no doubt that by the end of this year, if we can get the bill passed by May or June, you will see literally trillions of dollars of commitment to new factories, new jobs, new opportunities, higher incomes, much safer pensions, and, frankly, the ability to pay for Social Security for the foreseeable future. You get up to 3% plus growth. You solve a lot of problems,” Gingrich said.