How Trickle-Down Economics Works

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How Trickle-Down Economics Works

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Jul 22, 2014

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The concept of trickle-down economics is tied to Ronald Reagan, but the idea's been around and in use since the 20s. It's simple: Give more money to the wealthy and they can use it to rev up an economy. But is the whole thing just a scam? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jul 22, 2014

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