Higher corporate tax rates reduce the after - tax rate of return on investment. (canadianbusiness.com)
The US has the third - highest corporate tax rate in the world, with only the United Arab Emirates and Puerto Rico having higher. (firstthings.com)
Because the US is a large open economy, it can get away with high corporate tax rates, because it's big enough to be able to shift the global cost of capital. (worthwhile.typepad.com)