Robert ReichNov 26, 2022
Trickle down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
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https://theintercept.com/2022/08/25/student-loans-debt-reagan/

Changed access to education too #Reaganomics

The Origin of Student Debt: Reagan Adviser Warned Free College Would Create a Dangerous “Educated Proletariat”

In 1970, Roger Freeman, who also worked for Nixon, revealed the right’s motivation for coming decades of attacks on higher education.

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Nov 26, 2022 at 5:09pmWeb