• 1. The Short Story ofDrunkenomics
    • 2. A typical industrial town
    • 3. Imagecredit:the_repairman*flickrBusinessmanExecutiveWorker Meet our Heroes AND ALSO GOOD OLE’ BUDDIES
    • 4. Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickrThey drink and make merryenjoying their Boys Day Out Party, EVERYDAY!!!
    • 5. Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickrTheir daily tab hovers around $100 WHICH THEY ALWAYS SHARE “FAIRLY”
    • 6. Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr$67$0$33 They split the tab the way they pay taxes Biz guy pays $67, Exec pays $33 & Worker $0
    • 7. Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickrand manage to find their way back home(always with hearty laughter & heavy swagger)
    • 8. Until One Day …
    • 9. Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr When the Barman announces a $20 discount as a goodwill gesture to his loyal customers
    • 10. Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickrThey decide to split the $20 discountin the same “RATIO” AS HOW THEY SPLIT THE TAB
    • 11. Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr$67 $53 $33$27$0 $0 Biz guy pays $14 less & the Exec pays $6 less with the Worker, as usual, paying Zilch
    • 12. Imagecredit:MartyFM*flickr$0and walk awayexploring their druken mathematics
    • 13. Why do I getonly $6 of $20discount? Why did I get nothing of the $20 discount ?Drunken realization
    • 14. The rich guy got 50% more thanwhat I got !And I gotnothing out ofthe $20 !THEY “ZERO IN” ON THE ANTI-hero( a scape goat can always be found )
    • 15. You scheming thief!@#(*&#$(You exploiter of the poor! @#(*&$@#(*&$ And beat the Biz guy senseless
    • 16. The next day …
    • 17. Imagecredit:TheNaturalStonesOur two friends go to the bar(the businessman not joining them henceforth)
    • 18. Imagecredit:TheNaturalStonesAnd enjoy their usual roundscomplete with their daily cheer & merry
    • 19. Imagecredit:TheNaturalStonesWhen the tab ($67) for the two is presented…
    • 20. Imagecredit:TheNaturalStonesTHEY GET BUSTEDTHEIR NORMAL CONTRIBUTION OF $33 DOESN’T EVENcover half the tab anymore
    • 21. ,AND THATLadies & Gentlemen, Boys & Girls,Journalists & Professors,IS HOWOUR TAXATION AND TAX CUTS WORK !
    • 22. People who paythe highest taxes, benefit the most from tax cutsDrunkenomics = Drunken + Economics
    • 23. VIf you ignore this “drunkenomics” and attack them for being wealthy, they might start drinkingoverseas where the atmosphere is friendlierLeaving you permanently short of your tab
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