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Arthur Laffer, an Uncommon card
Arthur Betz Laffer is an American economist and author who first gained prominence during the Ronald Reagan administration as a member of Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 72
- Power
- 146
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 99,000
Power 146 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Arthur Laffer quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Arthur Laffer card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Laffer was an ______ advisor to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Answer
economic. Laffer was an economic advisor to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. From the Arthur Laffer article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, President Trump awarded Laffer with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions in the field of economics.
Answer
2010s. In 2019, President Trump awarded Laffer with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions in the field of economics. From the Arthur Laffer article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Sunglasses. Sunglasses 82 · Centripetal force 78 · Arthur Laffer 74 · Biplane 71 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Laffer is best known for the Laffer curve, an illustration of the hypothesis that there exists a tax rate between 0% and 100% at which tax revenue for government will be maximised - suggesting that, in certain circumstances, governments could cut taxes, and simultaneously increase revenue and economic growth.
- Laffer was an economic advisor to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
- In 2019, President Trump awarded Laffer with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions in the field of economics.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Arthur Laffer article was read about 99,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 74 and blocks with 72: each hit it takes is cut by 29 %.
How to get Arthur Laffer
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Arthur Laffer (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
