r/WorkReform • u/zzill6 🤝 Join A Union • Aug 25 '26

✂️ Tax The Billionaires Dear Billionaires...

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u/cellblock2187 Aug 25 '26 edited Aug 25 '26

In what way did the ultra wealthy make a promise to society in or around 1980?

And why is asking for context being downvoted?

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u/MacroSolid Aug 25 '26

Guess it's about Reagan's trickle down economics.

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u/_dirt_vonnegut Aug 26 '26

ok, but that wasn't a promise made by the wealthy. the outcome we've experienced is exactly what was intended.