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Xolodno

(6,428 posts)

18. One step economics.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #16)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 06:51 PM

Aug 2016

People only see the immediate economic benefits to themselves (i.e. I got $20 more on my check, that's an extra case of beer!)

They don't see the hack and slash of services, government contracts for private companies, etc. that harms them even more. So, today an extra case of beer, tomorrow, less work hours.

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New jobs report is an utter disaster for Kansas and Brownback [View all] workinclasszero Aug 2016 OP

And in Illinois, Bruce Rauner is pursuing a similar agenda. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #1

I Think He'll Have A Short Term of Office ProfessorGAC Aug 2016 #3

I agree. He won in a non-Presidential election guillaumeb Aug 2016 #14

"trickle down economics" at one time was called safeinOhio Aug 2016 #4

I never heard of this term. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #15

Bevin is trying it in KY too. He likely won't make it a full term. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #5

The sad thing is that low information voters are repeatedly fooled guillaumeb Aug 2016 #16

One step economics. Xolodno Aug 2016 #18

Similar to the "next quarter only" view that apparently guillaumeb Aug 2016 #19

Yeap. Xolodno Aug 2016 #20

The red state paradox. marybourg Aug 2016 #2

How did we lose fewer jobs in one year than in one month? Typo, maybe? tblue37 Aug 2016 #6

Did the schools lay off teachers? flyingfysh Aug 2016 #8

Could've been +1100 jobs up until the June/July dropoff. dakota_democrat Aug 2016 #11

You won't hear much about this outside of right here unfortunately world wide wally Aug 2016 #7

The KC Star will make a big deal of it. leftyladyfrommo Aug 2016 #9

GOOD! calimary Aug 2016 #10

The silver lining, yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2016 #12

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #13

Clearly, even more tax cuts for the 1% are needed central scrutinizer Aug 2016 #17