Because they were based on a flawed economic theory that has never worked. Providing tax breaks has resulted in higher profits and more outsourcing instead of jobs here. In order to protect the interests of the American people, legislation has to consider the whole picture.
Incentives have to be designed to address the specific pressing issues rather than just vaguely based on theories that assume a cause and effect that never materializes.
The tax breaks didn't work before and they won't work again. Right now, according to Time Magazine, the profit margin of American corporations is over 40%. American companies are making these profits with skeleton crews in this country.
And since the economy is so slow in America, it is true that Americans are not corporations best customers at the moment. But guess what, corporations don't even need us as customers because their goods are being bought by the up and coming new middle class in India, and other third world countries. So, if we give more tax breaks to the wealthy and big corporations, what exactly would their motivation be to create more jobs in America? When you really look at it, trickle down economics is nothing but a lie.
The only thing that is trickling down on the middle class are lies and misery.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.