The Trickle-Down Scam
For decades, governments have been justifying tax cuts for the rich by arguing they would create wealth and benefit society. The evidence is now overwhelming – they were lying.
Articles by
Luke Savage
Luke Savage is a staff writer at Jacobin.
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