....”As an abstract, the poor will spend the money, and increase economic activity in the community and that raises everyone’s boat as it were as the money stays in the community for the most part.”
Yah. And, in Walmart.
That would be capital flight onyx eyes, a symptom of Consumerism run amok.
Instead of the money being spent at the local grocery being spent at the local gas pump, it flies away to Arkansas, making it unavailable to the community.
It takes money to make money.