The Short Story of
Drunkenomics

A typical industrial town

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Worker
Executive
Businessman
Meet our Heroes
and also good ole’ buddies

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They drink and make merry
enjoying their Boys Day Out Party, EVERYDAY!!!

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Their daily tab hovers around $100
which they always share “fairly”

$67 $0 $33
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They split the tab the way they pay taxes
Biz guy pays $67, Exec pays $33 & Worker $0

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and manage to find their way back home
(always with hearty laughter & heavy swagger)

Until One Day …

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When the Barman announces a $20 discount
as a goodwill gesture to his loyal customers

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They decide to split the $20 discount
in the same “ratio” as how they split the tab

$67
$53
$33
$27
$0
$0
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Biz guy pays $14 less & the Exec pays $6 less
with the Worker, as usual, paying Zilch

$0
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and walk away
exploring their druken mathematics

Why do I get
only $6 of $20
discount?
Why did I get
nothing of the
$20 discount ?
Drunken realization

The rich guy got
50% more than
what I got !
And I got
nothing out of
the $20 !
They “zero in” on the anti-hero
( a scape goat can always be found )

You scheming
thief!
@#(*&#$(
You exploiter of
the poor!
@#(*&$@#(*&$
And beat the Biz guy senseless

The next day …

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Our two friends go to the bar
(the businessman not joining them henceforth)

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And enjoy their usual rounds
complete with their daily cheer & merry

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When the tab ($67) for the two is presented
…

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THEY GET BUSTED
Their normal contribution of $33 doesn’t even
cover half the tab anymore

AND THAT ,
Ladies & Gentlemen,
Boys & Girls,
Journalists & Professors,
IS HOW
OUR TAXATION
AND TAX CUTS
WORK !

People who pay
the highest taxes,
benefit the most
from tax cuts
Drunkenomics = Drunken + Economics

If you ignore this “drunkenomics” and
attack them for being wealthy,
they might start drinking
overseas where the atmosphere is friendlier
V
Leaving you permanently short of your tab

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