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Old 05-12-2017, 10:03 AM
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Trump Coined the Phrase "Prime the Pump"

Who knew?

The expression "prime the pump" has been used in economics since the Great Depression.

But President Trump claims he coined it the other day.

He bought it up in an interview with The Economist after he was asked whether his tax reform proposal might increase the federal deficit.

"We have to prime the pump," he said, meaning stimulate the economy.

"Have you heard that expression used before?," he continued. "Because I haven't heard it. I mean, I just ... I came up with it a couple of days ago and I thought it was good. It's what you have to do."


http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/11/news...rime-the-pump/

He may have picked this up from his good buddy Frederick Douglass.
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Old 05-12-2017, 10:29 AM
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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics...arn-it/526308/
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