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"Trickle down economics" - or the idea that financial benefits for larger corporations or the very wealthy also end up benefiting the poor - is something that is:

Absolutely real
11.6%
Kinda real
26.8%
Kinda fake
27.5%
Absolutely fake
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8:17 PM · Dec 20, 2019

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The fact that you even used the term “trickle down economics” shows your bias

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i'm confused in which direction im supposed to be biased here

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I guess "mostly fake" == "kinda real"

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There is no trickle down or trickle up. There is only trade of labor that is more or less fair.

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In that it provides jobs in manufacturing products and harvesting resources in countries with extreme poverty. Not necessarily the poor in the country the corporation is bassed out of.

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For those who think it is real:

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Jilcaesel

@Jilcaesel

Jun 7, 2019

I was delighted to learn that the entire theoretical background for the “trickle down” theory was quite literally build on a restaurant napkin, without a shred of empirical evidence (+ the obvious mistake: tax rate is a function, not a single number). 2/3 americanhistory.si.edu/collections/se

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For those who think it is real, continued:

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Jilcaesel

@Jilcaesel

Aug 23, 2019

An excellent, very sourced, article. The nails in the coffin of the theory of trickle-down, for those who can listen. Although, I wish it was a little bit more critical of the relevance of GDP and the desirability of its growth. Better enjoy more what we have, not produce more. twitter.com/scottsantens/s…

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Still waiting to be trickled down upon from the 1980s.

Trout Fishing in America Shorty

@TroutFishingUSA

Dec 20, 2019

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@Aella_Girl

Absolutely fake, and "libertarianism" produces poor results culturally as well. We need suburb abolition, widespread public transit, and generous state funding for the arts.