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Reaganomics / trickle down economics didn't work as intended in theory. We've rightly defended capitalism, however the super wealthy don't practice the form of capitalism we defend. Here's what we've gotten in return for our commitment to trickle down -
1. Gutting of the middle class & inability to raise a family on a father's income alone
2. Offshoring. These guys that the conservative middle class opposes tax hikes for don't flinch when they offshore your manufacturing job
3. Corrupt crony capitalism
4. The wealthy have moved on to supporting Democrats and have stirred up the white supremacy narrative & ESG

Citizen's United - this has put gasoline on the fire of corruption. The GOP is tone deaf to some middle class family working in a chemical plant in Lake Charles. They're beholden to big corporate and think tank donors. I challenge any conservative who thinks we got it right with Citizen's United to prove this is something the Founding Fathers would have supported in a constitutional republic.

You beef isn't with "Reaganomics" nor "Citizens United". Your problem is a corruptible Congress that has too much power over corporations.

If congress had no power, no one would be lining up to buy them.

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Posted by Browncd81

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Posted on 8/2/22 at 1:32 pm to Taxing Authority

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You beef isn't with "Reaganomics" nor "Citizens United". Your problem is a corruptible Congress that has too much power over corporations.

If congress had no power, no one would be lining up to buy them.

It's a guarantee that government will be corrupt. Our FF's operated on that understanding.

Because they are bought, and because Citizen's United has made it so easy, corporations hold the power and the Congress stands in the middle as a thin veneer of legitimacy to make it appear we're a Jeffersonian Republic.

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