Things I did not say

I have long been what might be called a moderate supply sider (as well as a new Keynesian on various issues of macro theory).  I believe that tax rates have important influences on behavior and, as a result, tax hikes do not generate as much revenue as static estimates suggest.  However, I have long been skeptical that the United States is on the wrong side of the Laffer curve, except perhaps in a few special cases.

So imagine my surprise when I read this headline over at Bloomberg:

Mankiw Says Higher Taxes Won’t Increase Revenue

The brief article alleges to summarize what I said in an interview. My first reaction was, I didn't say that. My second reaction was, did I misspeak?  Fortunately, the audio of the interview is right there.  So I listened to myself (always a painful experience), and I think I said what I really believe--that tax hikes do not generate as much revenue as you might think.  The Bloomberg headline is an unfortunate misrepresentation.