Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th January 2011

Dilbert//7956, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 26th January 2011

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commerce economic policy utax incentives projects tax savings executive bonuses stimulate economy trickle on your heads trickle down theory poker night

Official transcript

The Boss says, "We've decided to use the new tax incentives on the projects we were going to do anyway."

The Boss says, "The tax savings will go toward executive bonuses, which stimulate the economy via the 'trickle on your heads' theory."

Alice says, "It's called the 'trickle down' theory."

The Boss says, "Not on poker night."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE VE DECIDED TO USE THE NEW TAX INCENTIVES ON THE PROJECTS WE WERE GOING TO DO ANYWAY.

THE TAX SAVINGS WILL GO TOWARD EXECUTIVE BONUSES, WHICH STIMULATE THE ECONOMY VIA THE "TRICKLE ON YOUR HEADS" THEORY.

IT'S CALLED THE "TRICKLE DOWN" THEORY.

NOT ON POKER NIGHT.

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