<P> "The specific set of foolish ideas that has laid claim to the name "supply side economics" is a crank doctrine that would have had little influence if it did not appeal to the prejudices of editors and wealthy men ."--Paul Krugman </P> <P> "Mr. David Stockman has said that supply - side economics was merely a cover for the trickle - down approach to economic policy--what an older and less elegant generation called the horse - and - sparrow theory: If you feed the horse enough oats, some will pass through to the road for the sparrows ."--John Kenneth Galbraith </P>

Which is a basic proposition of supply-side economics