givesomefucks, 5 months ago I mean, there’s been studies in America too. Give an average American a dollar and it boost the local economy by more than a dollar. They tend to already have things they’re saving up for, and spend it at local businesses. Give the wealthy a dollar, and they hide it in Panama. Remember that big thing where we found out they all do it and then nothing happened? That money never gets spent, it sits in a bank somewhere anonymously and is often permanently removed from the economy.
I mean, there’s been studies in America too.
Give an average American a dollar and it boost the local economy by more than a dollar.
They tend to already have things they’re saving up for, and spend it at local businesses.
Give the wealthy a dollar, and they hide it in Panama. Remember that big thing where we found out they all do it and then nothing happened?
That money never gets spent, it sits in a bank somewhere anonymously and is often permanently removed from the economy.