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“Mr. David Stockman has said that supply-side economics was merely a cover for the trickle-down approach to economic policy — what an older and less elegant generation called the horse-and-sparrow theory: If you feed the horse enough oats, some will pass through to the road for the sparrows.”

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John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith was a renowned economist known for his research on economic cycles, market structures, and government policies. His works have had a profound impact on economic theory and policy practice. more

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