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Ronald Reagan, pioneer of trickle down economics US President 1981-1989
Malcolm Turnbull/Scott Morrison, promoters of trickle down economics.
The graph below of US National debt is a horrifying portent of what could happen to us if Reagan's policies are implemented here.
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It's been here a while SirR.
National debt is not a problem if it is put towards productive means. A country could get a lot more return if they borrow and invest properly.
Big problem when a country have to borrow just to give it away or spent it on things like corporate bailouts, tax cuts to the upper crust, wage wars overseas and having to beef up security at home in to prevent blowbacks.
An example I heard from Democracy Now news was how US banks got bailed out and given free money (in addition to US gov't guarantees etc.)... Then with the money and free cash, the banks then lend it back to the US Treasuries - at a profit.
It's like I borrow money to lend you money; with you being the bank that lends me the money with my borrowed money - and for the cherry on top of that, I lend you for nothing but you lend me at a higher rate.
And we wonder why the American public are sick of establishment politics.