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In response to "oh please, rich people. don't leave the rest of us to starve! -- nm" by chuckles

Even Reagan's budget director thinks extending the tax cuts for the wealthy is a bad idea... -- (link)

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) Aug 2 '10, 12:00

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link (www.nytimes.com)

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I think it's pretty clear at this point that "trickle down economics" was never about economics and all about pandering to the base. - Mop (222 lbs) Aug 2, 12:02 5
- How exactly is giving the fiscal benefits to the rich pandering to the base, ie the largest group of support? - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:17 4
  - the central thesis of trickle down is give the breaks at the top and they inure to the benefit of the rest of society - chuckles Aug 2, 12:21 3
    - I know the tenet of trickle-down...I don't get how it's pandering to the base given the base isn't 1%-rich. - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:24 2
      - who donates the most? -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 2, 12:28 1
        
        1% of the vote = 1% of the vote. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:32
What does he think about him going on Jeopardy? -- nm - Black Rabbit Aug 2, 12:02

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