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Economy

gab13by13

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8. It goes back to 1926, Coolidge I think,

Reply to Redleg (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 13, 2025, 03:58 PM

Feb 13

Back then it was called the Horse and Sparrow economic plan. Feed the horse more oats and the sparrows will have plenty to eat. That economic plan was the lead up to the Great Depression. Reagan changed the name to trickle down, but it's the same plan.

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"Tax cuts will increase federal revenues" [View all] Redleg Feb 13 OP

Of course they have to lie to cover the theft of our tax money. Irish_Dem Feb 13 #1

Magats are claiming the tax cuts to billionaires gab13by13 Feb 13 #2

Who cares? BeyondGeography Feb 13 #3

And the lack of food will make people well-nourished and healthy. Ocelot II Feb 13 #4

We already know they're buffoons. C_U_L8R Feb 13 #5

How many times are the idiots on the right going to buy this line? chicoescuela Feb 13 #6

I remember my econometrics professor in grad school Redleg Feb 13 #7

It goes back to 1926, Coolidge I think, gab13by13 Feb 13 #8

Lately, also known as "tinkle down". nt eppur_se_muova Feb 15 #10

Based on something called the Laffer curve. "Laffer" is a term in Hollywood trade pubs for "comedy". eppur_se_muova Feb 15 #9

Indeed, the top tax rates would have to be much higher than they are now Redleg Feb 17 #11