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Hotler

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6. The flip side and a way to fight back. Consumer dollars flow up. We can control that flow.

Reply to ihaveaquestion (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:18 PM

Jul 16

Outside of necessities bring the consumer spending to a screeching halt. Do not underestimate the power of your consumer dollar and how you spend it.
Be well, be safe.

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"50 Years Of Trickle-Down Economics Has Shown Us CLEARLY That It Simply Does Not Work" [View all] ihaveaquestion Jul 16 OP

i call it trickle up or should say flash flood up. that nonsense invented by raygun. AllaN01Bear Jul 16 #1

Bush 1 called it "Voodoo Economics" nt ihaveaquestion Jul 16 #2

It works just fine for those at the top. sop Jul 16 #3

I called the Reagan tax plan back then "Create the Billionaire Class". It was very successful. It did what they wanted. LiberalArkie Jul 16 #4

It works for the rich. Kid Berwyn Jul 16 #5

The flip side and a way to fight back. Consumer dollars flow up. We can control that flow. Hotler Jul 16 #6

But the Republicans can always... appmanga Jul 16 #7