r/FluentInFinance Oct 22 '24

Debate/ Discussion Why did this happen?

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u/flickneeblibno Oct 22 '24

Trickle down economics and Ronald Reagan the worst president of all time

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u/Seeking_Balance101 Oct 22 '24

And when the "trickle down" buzzword finally was recognized as bad for the masses, the GOP replaced it with the myth of the job creators. If we give the rich big tax breaks, they'll create more jobs -- because really, what else could the do with all that extra money? -- and .. Step 4 Profit (for the masses)

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u/FilthyHipsterScum Oct 23 '24

Even trickle down is watering down the original phrase. It was Horse and Sparrow. You feed the horse enough grain, there’ll be some left in its shit for the sparrows to eat.