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Trickle-down economics is not found in the esteemed writings of credible economists, nor does it hold ground in genuine policy proposals. It has been crafted as a caricature, a rhetorical tool to depict advocates of limited government as unsympathetic. By portraying the idea that wealth created at the top will eventually benefit those at the bottom as mere fantasy, critics sidestep actual engagement with the foundational principles that drive economic success.