Robert Reich on Nostr: In the years after Trump's tax cuts, S&P 500 corporations spent $2.72 trillion on ...
In the years after Trump's tax cuts, S&P 500 corporations spent $2.72 trillion on stock buybacks to enrich wealthy shareholders. That's more than what they spent on investments in plants and technology to boost production and create jobs. So much for trickling down, huh?
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