The theory of supply-side economics

We can boil it down to five steps.

[tblakemusic]

Fully play out? It's been fucking 40 years!

[ethanquinn]

The biggest downfall is that this is all under the belief that corporations will use rational self interest to make responsible decisions which most don't when given the opportunity.

[shantanushekharsjunerft]

Several recent studies show that the 1% is saving alright but they are not investing.

[Kevin-ocjb]

The truth is there needs to be a balance. Entrepreneurs need money to invest and commoners need money to afford the goods and services. There is a balance between the two (that isn't necessarily created by the invisible hand) that ultimately yields the most goods and services produced. Recently we have seen the result of just giving people money. It hasn't been matched by more productivity. It's mostly just led to inflation as increases in supply have not kept up with demand.

[dusbus]

Didn’t we just see it play out with trump when he cut taxes and regulations and the economy flourished?

[GaiaCarney]

Look to 45-day UK Prime Minister Liz Truss to see how supply-side economics worked out 🙄 sad

[chrisjamel]

Yeah! well cause....if they dont invest cause its not worth the effort or they invest into wealth and not capital it won't return or will return slowly into the economy...i mean y invest in your business and return 3% than invest into stocks and grow 7%

[Senator_Senart]

There is one HUGE problem with this theory it says nothing about the supply and demand of COMMODITIES. you cannot eat, drink, breathe, drive, build a shelter etc. with PAPER (i.e. money)

[markcrawford]

Trickle down economics is just a boogie man term.

[Yourfigurementor]

It HAS been tried out in Kansas and it collapsed the economy.

[BostonClipper]

"fully play out"... see Kansas

[Jamal-Ahmed]

If tax cuts create jobs lets see how many jobs 0 taxes on the rich create 🙄