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Everyone says how bad Putin is.Why noone talks about how much he actually achieved. During Putins first premiership and presidency (1999–2008), real incomes increased by a factor of 2.5, real wages more than tripled; unemployment and poverty more than halved and the Russians self-assessed life satisfaction rose significantly. Putins first presidency was marked by high economic growth: the Russian economy grew for eight straight years, seeing GDP increase by 72% in PPP (sixfold in nominal). As Russias president, Putin and the Federal Assembly passed into law a flat income tax of 13%, a reduced profits tax, and new land and legal codes.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 09:55:01 +0000

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