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The consequences of Reganomics and trickle down took hold
LMFAO. Trickle down.
I don't think it's physically possible for the wealthy, who got tax breaks from Regan, to spend enough of the money they "earn" every year, for anything to "trickle" anywhere.
The whole thing was always a sham.
The fact that anyone fell for it was incredible.
He was hated by my parents
Horse and sparrow economics. Let's not pretend that they haven't been feeding us this shit for over 140 years at this point.