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magicarpet

(14,124 posts)

17. Crash the financial system...

Reply to Bengus81 (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2018, 01:15 PM

Mar 2018

then impose stringent austerity programs taking an ax to "entitlement programs" for the lower classes while the upper classes are given ever more tax reforms and cuts to induce them to invest. Then all the newly created wealth will trickle down through the economy and everyone especially the poor will magically become wealthy. Ayn Rand type social engineering and economics comprised of hyper Fascist Capitalism with specific design and intent to create a Oligarchic Class.

Sold as if a recipe for success - that just needs to be implemented.

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Trump needs $300 BILLION this week for the Treasury...... [View all] Bengus81 Mar 2018 OP

drumpf, Mnuchin and Mulvaney need a lesson in math. democratisphere Mar 2018 #1

They understand the math very well gratuitous Mar 2018 #8

Exactly. The 0.1% don't invest tax cuts, they park it. They lack opportunities, not money. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #12

Isn't this exactly what they did to Greece, Iceland, and other debt-ridden countries? erronis Mar 2018 #13

No sweat. Turbineguy Mar 2018 #2

Holy Bolivar. Great idea! democratisphere Mar 2018 #4

Kr Fullduplexxx Mar 2018 #3

I know, I know onethatcares Mar 2018 #5

republicans always leave us bankrupt spanone Mar 2018 #6

And Republican voters can't figure that out. n/t Beartracks Mar 2018 #19

republicans always drag America's economy into a SHITHOLE Achilleaze Mar 2018 #7

China holds $1.17 TRILLION of our debt--and Donnie is going to tell THEM what to do? Bengus81 Mar 2018 #9

does this mean the yield on T-Bills will go Up or DOWN? pangaia Mar 2018 #10

looks like 10 year notes are down a hair. safeinOhio Mar 2018 #15

Thank you. pangaia Mar 2018 #20

Increasing demand to borrow requires offering more interest , and... Pluvious Mar 2018 #16

Thanks. About 10-15 years ago BIL predicted a total meltdown of the economy, pangaia Mar 2018 #21

There's only a few ways it can play out... Pluvious Mar 2018 #22

Bannons dream. This is it. Nt NCTraveler Mar 2018 #11

The Orange Clown has his hand out djacq Mar 2018 #14

Crash the financial system... magicarpet Mar 2018 #17

The US should sell Alaska Mountain Mule Mar 2018 #18

Time for a Russian loan? NCTraveler Mar 2018 #23