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4. Trickle down hasn't worked yet, but just needs a few more decades, kinda like the Cuban embargo.

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Wed Jan 22, 2014, 11:05 AM

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Pic Of The Moment: What 30 Years Of "Trickle Down" Policies Have Produced [View all] EarlG Jan 2014 OP

Cold Truth, Sir.... The Magistrate Jan 2014 #1

I daresay, you are correct. JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #3

And revolution is in the air. The_Commonist Jan 2014 #16

Quitting banks is easy lark Jan 2014 #27

My husband and I went straight a credit union and never looked back! (about 6 mons. ago) nt caledesi Jan 2014 #51

I've been with credit unions for 20 years... elzenmahn Jan 2014 #54

you speak the truth! nt caledesi Jan 2014 #55

Yes we do vote with how we spend our money, very important, WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2014 #30

+1000 heaven05 Jan 2014 #41

Amen to that! nt caledesi Jan 2014 #52

I think the tipping point is fast approaching. A Simple Game Jan 2014 #49

The situation is so very wrong. JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #2

Trickle down hasn't worked yet, but just needs a few more decades, kinda like the Cuban embargo. Scuba Jan 2014 #4

The Cuban embargo 90-percent Jan 2014 #5

Jimmy, only a small percentage of cars in Cuba are old American cars. Mika Jan 2014 #56

It is time to fight back against those who try to make redistribution a dirty word. Bjorn Against Jan 2014 #6

Redistribution isn't a dirty word when it is going to the top .001 percent ... Mika Jan 2014 #57

K&R. Also staggering, they are able to do so. We have a global cultural problem to resolve. Coyotl Jan 2014 #7

+1000!!!!! godevil10 Jan 2014 #17

The Madame Is Calling... onehandle Jan 2014 #8

I wonder how different this was 30 years ago, though. (n/t) thesquanderer Jan 2014 #9

disgusting isn't it florida08 Jan 2014 #10

One wonders if the 85 have 3.5 billion bullets. Half-Century Man Jan 2014 #11

The bad news is, they don't need any out-dated bullets, since they control high-tech drones, and... Amonester Jan 2014 #20

Unless they have them on hand, at their homes..... Half-Century Man Jan 2014 #24

I don't believe the military forces cannot be bought and paid for. Amonester Jan 2014 #25

Don't Step In the Leadership cer7711 Jan 2014 #12

Look Up! Some of the urine is trickling down! zebonaut Jan 2014 #13

Reagan would be proud that his philosophy has been so successful. Kablooie Jan 2014 #14

The ruling elite are unfit to rule. pauldp Jan 2014 #15

Will You Please . . . cer7711 Jan 2014 #18

Yes, these 85 people do give a damn ... it is not just about you and I! Demenace Jan 2014 #22

A Republican would claim those 85 are "job creators" for the 3,500,000,000.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #19

Precisely Enthusiast Jan 2014 #39

Look at the "bright" side Jessy169 Jan 2014 #21

Wow - No wonder these 85 people and their immediate support circle will never give a damn... Demenace Jan 2014 #23

I never claimed "eminent wisdom" Jessy169 Jan 2014 #26

You assume again that the rest of the world is America... Demenace Jan 2014 #29

Another POV notemason Jan 2014 #32

Amen... Demenace Jan 2014 #33

Ah yes, there's that old "the human race is like a virus" meme again. The_Commonist Jan 2014 #34

Good thing a lot of those poor people on the planet don't know about modern stuff.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #45

So, they do not deserve to survive, right? Demenace Jan 2014 #46

They're not stupid. They know they're getting screwed. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #50

I may sound like a broken record.... dotymed Jan 2014 #28

Trickle-down works just fine. What? You thought it would be MONEY trickling down? nt Jerry442 Jan 2014 #31

I would love to see it boiled down even further quakerboy Jan 2014 #35

And people accuse me of "fake outrage" - TBF Jan 2014 #36

Totally nonsensical statistic. Those 85 would never ... Ian_rd Jan 2014 #37

Hey, Mr. Obama. let's not exacerbate this problem by enacting the TPP! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #38

the disparity and criminal nature heaven05 Jan 2014 #40

recommended. Chart showing income inequality growth in various nations. U.S. leads the way! Bill USA Jan 2014 #42

Savvy! blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #43

It IS called a "trickle," you know. Like condensation, something you flick off with your fingers, blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #44

The awful truth. I have to say, though, the wording of Byanyima's quote is somewhat vague. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2014 #47

FreeDumb! GeorgeGist Jan 2014 #48

Just bitching among ourselves is not going to solve the problem. AdHocSolver Jan 2014 #53