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kpete

(71,996 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:40 AM Feb 2015

"Trickle Down Economics"

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/argument-by-clickbait-by-bloggersrus.html

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"Trickle Down Economics" (Original Post) kpete Feb 2015 OP

That's pretty accurate el_bryanto Feb 2015 #1

Great cartoon Gothmog Feb 2015 #2

But some day I might be a "top glass" Populist_Prole Feb 2015 #3

I know there are. Brigid Feb 2015 #5

I've been a part of the working poor for 15 years now. Terra Alta Feb 2015 #9

Guillotine. JEB Feb 2015 #4

or... n2doc Feb 2015 #6

there should be a fourth panel Skittles Feb 2015 #7

Will Rogers even commented about 'Trickle Down & Mr. Hoover' in the late 20s, early '30s appalachiablue Feb 2015 #8

it's been "trickling down" for over 30 years now Terra Alta Feb 2015 #10

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

1. That's pretty accurate

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:45 AM

Feb 2015

The truth is that at a certain point giving the wealthy more money doesn't work. I'm not sure we need to go back to a 70% top tax rate, but I do think we are much lower than we need to be. Increase Taxes on the wealthy and use the money to build infrastructure and things to make this nation better.

Bryant

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)

2. Great cartoon

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 12:41 PM

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Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

3. But some day I might be a "top glass"

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 12:43 PM

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Seriously though, I know poor people ( working poor ) who actually say they believe in trickle down BS. I'm not kidding.

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

5. I know there are.

Reply to Populist_Prole (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 01:13 PM

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And if enough people ever get rid of that delusion, there will be hell to pay.

Terra Alta

(5,158 posts)

9. I've been a part of the working poor for 15 years now.

Reply to Populist_Prole (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 09:15 PM

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still waiting on the trickle down. Something tells me I'll be waiting a long while.

JEB

(4,748 posts)

4. Guillotine.

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Thu Feb 5, 2015, 01:10 PM

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n2doc

(47,953 posts)

6. or...

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Thu Feb 5, 2015, 02:37 PM

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Skittles

(153,169 posts)

7. there should be a fourth panel

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 08:40 PM

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where the weight of the top glass crushes the ones below

appalachiablue

(41,145 posts)

8. Will Rogers even commented about 'Trickle Down & Mr. Hoover' in the late 20s, early '30s

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 09:13 PM

Feb 2015

as a Duer posted. RR & Bush 41 used it again! & got away with it. So much for American memory.

Terra Alta

(5,158 posts)

10. it's been "trickling down" for over 30 years now

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 09:18 PM

Feb 2015

and the rich keep getting richer while the poor keep getting poorer. When will people wake up and see that "trickle down" doesn't work, and only benefits the rich?

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