The republicans have been trying to sell their nonsense Trickle Down Economics theory for decades. They have no new ideas in this area. At some point the poor/middle class conservative base will have to realize these policies only benefit the rich, not them.
Trickle down is not a theory even. Its originally a joke. Thats all it ever was and is. I cant understand why they keep bringing it up in politics.
The term trickle-down originated as a joke by humorist Will Rogers and today is often used to criticize economic policies which favor the wealthy or privileged elite, while being framed as good for the average citizen. In recent history, it has been used by critics of supply-side economic policies, such as "Reaganomics". David Stockman, who as Reagan's budget director championed Reagan's tax cuts at first, but then became critical of them, told journalist William Greider that the "supply-side economics" is the trickle-down idea:
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