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Trickle-down economics is like a vampire that will never die, even after a stake has been driven through its heart. The stakes have been the failed right-wing experiments of Kansas and Louisiana. These states are reeling from massive revenue shortfalls after major tax cuts.

The tax plans of U.S Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, and Donald Trump are just more of the same. Their tax cuts primarily benefit the super rich and wealthy corporations. When tax revenues subsequently come up short, spending on infrastructure, education and the social safety net are reduced.

Tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations don't spur economic growth and never will. Instead corporations are flush with cash and wealthy families send their money to offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands.

This is not a formula for making America great again.

-- Pamela Midbon, Madison