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Re: I hope it passes

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From: beagle
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 23:30
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In mn.general Bert Hyman <bert@visi.com> wrote:
>>>> Really? Does the money trickle down from the super-rich to everyone
>>>> else too? How does that happen?
>>> 
>>> They spend it or invest it.
>> 
>> Yeah, they invest it in third world countries where the cost of setting
>> up business is low.
> 
> So, you'd really rather that those "third world" folks simply starve.

I didn't say that.  I'm merely pointing out that trickle down economics
doesn't work.

George W. Bush's attempt at trickle down economics has failed just like
Reagan's attempt failed.  GWB expected the big tax breaks the rich got
to be reinvested in the American economy and stimulate jobs.

It didn't work.

Again.
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