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peoli

(3,111 posts) Sun Dec 15, 2013, 12:24 PM Dec 2013

The Pope expanded on his critique of "trickle-down" economics, noting that... [View all]

"The promise was that when the glass was full,
it would overflow,
benefitting the poor.
But what happens instead,
is that when the glass is full,
it magically gets bigger
nothing ever comes out for the poor."

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The Pope expanded on his critique of "trickle-down" economics, noting that... [View all] peoli Dec 2013 OP

Huge K&R .. nt. polly7 Dec 2013 #1

Amen madashelltoo Dec 2013 #2

not only does "nothing ever comes out for the poor"... tk2kewl Dec 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author jsr Dec 2013 #4

Correction, it's "Tinkle Down" Economics modrepub Dec 2013 #5

Interestingly... Chan790 Dec 2013 #6

Proven ineffective for over a century. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #7

Recommend jsr Dec 2013 #8