Federal spending cuts flip the pyramid, costing low-income Americans the most

By: Dave Nagle

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 726

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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We all understand the concept of inversion, which basically means the act of turning something upside down. What we may not have realized this is the monetary policy of our modern Republican administration.

Picture a traditional pyramid, with the wider base on the bottom and the point on top. In the United States, you have massive wealth among a few, the point; and precious few financial resources among the body politic, the base. If you …

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