Tax increases for wealthy businesses and individuals

  Write an essay (800-1000 words) to address the following questions: House Democrats recently outlined tax increases for wealthy businesses and individuals. Some business interest groups have opposed tax increases because they argue that higher taxes reduce job growth. Articulate a research design that would test this hypothesis. Clearly identify the dependent variable, and some relevant independent variables. Assuming you could get any data you want, specify your research design process including the research questions, hypotheses, unit of analysis, measurements, sample, and research design methods (e.g., experiments, surveys, case studies, existing data analysis)? Then discuss any potential threats to the reliability and validity of the study. Finally, speculate what results you might find and their policy implications.