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1. What is the top marginal corporate income tax rate in the U.S.? 

2. What was the top marginal corporate income tax rate before TCJA of 2017?

3. Many Democrats believe that the corporate tax rate should be higher. What is their argument?

4. What is an argument in favor of a low corporate tax rate?

5. What is the highest marginal individual income tax rate in the U.S.?

6. Why are corporate taxes lower than individual income taxes?

7. Present an argument for corporate taxes to be higher or equal to the highest individual income tax rates.

8. Present an argument for corporate taxes to be lower than the average individual income tax rate?