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

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

$67 $0 $33 Image credit:
Marty FM * flickr They split the tab the way they pay taxes Biz guy pays $67, Exec pays $33 & Worker $0

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

Until One Day …

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

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

$67 $53 $33 $27 $0
$0 Image credit: Marty FM * flickr Biz guy pays $14 less & the Exec pays $6 less with the Worker, as usual, paying Zilch

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* flickr 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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