When you stop and think about it, the wealthy really didn’t uphold their part of the bargain.

[KansDem]

Reagan wanted “trickle down” economics. He said slashing tax rates will mean the rich will have more money to invest in the country. He slashed tax rates for the richest Americans.

Then Bush said giving the rich tax cuts will give them more money to invest in the country. The GOP passed his tax cuts for the richest Americans.

The richest Americans invested their newfound wealth in jobs…overseas jobs, and our unemployment rate is now at 9.3%

The richest Americans invested their newfound wealth in the economy…the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China to name a few.

Why should we continue to give them tax breaks? They didn’t do what was expected of them.

The wealthy didn’t uphold their part of the bargain. What made us think they would?

[Swamp Rat]

1. Yep, and their day of reckoning is a lot closer than they realize. eom

[leftstreet]

2. Reaganomics Fail

[Skidmore]

8. May I copy that picture to spread around?

[leftstreet]

16. Sure!

[Liberalynn]

12. I still have my "Reaganhood: Rob From the Poor to Give to the Rich"

button.

[cottonseed]

3. That's actually a sensible way of putting it to more conservative folks.

I like it.

[madokie]

4. The rich never play fair

I suspect thats why some are where they are to begin with.

[Saturday]

5. Every Democrat should be saying what you said. nt

[ladjf]

6. Not even in the slightest. nt

[SteveM]

7. They had no intention of "upholding;" d'em boy' in charge. nt

[donheld]

9. do they ever?

[Uncle Joe]

10. Because this time, they really, really, really, really, really mean it,

cross their hearts and hope to die.

Thanks for the thread, KansDem.

[unblock]

11. they held up their end of the steal.

you were expecting them to share the loot more equitably when we raided the treasury?

there's no honor among thieves.

[glitch]

13. The richest Americans invested in hedge funds and derivatives which CRASHED the economy

and laugh at any idea there was a bargain.

[TriplD]

14. They didn't create the jobs they were suposed to either

That's what I find so maddening about the narrative - if extending the tax cuts is supposed to create jobs, why are we at 10% unemployment 9 years into the policy?

They didn't hold up their end of the bargain. Not only shouldn't they continue to be rewarded, they should pay it all back.

[applegrove]

15. I'm on pins and needles waiting to see what the rich will sacrifice for their country in this time

of war and economic uncertanty....... I'm waiting...