The real way to do "trickle down"

You've heard of "trickle down" economics, the lie told by Republicans to make people think it's a good thing to cut taxes on "the job creators" and that profits and expansion will ultimately benefit the workers.    It just doesn't work that way -- and them saying it as a mantra every day of the year still doesn't make it true.

But here is an example of the benefits to the owner class trickling down to the workers.   Thanks to Daily Kos for bringing it to our attention.

The Barnetts own and operate a string of Burger King stores.   They recently won the Burger King "Franchisee of the Year" award -- including a Rolex watch and a new car.  But . . . 

The Barnetts and their owner-partners sold the watch and car, added some more to the fund, and divided it up among the more than 100 employees of their cafes.   One of the workers said it was almost an entire month's salary.  "They really made us feel appreciated."

The partners said it was an easy decision to make.   "The award needed to go to the people who got us here. It was the right thing to do. . . .  We're all better when we have people who work for us long term." 

There you have it, folks.    We'll have to find another term to use instead of "trickle down."  That is so contaminated by cheap talk and no action.   This is the real thing.

Ralph