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Month: June 2017

The Operational Reason Why Federal Taxes are Not Revenue for the Federal Government

The Operational Reason Why Federal Taxes are Not Revenue for the Federal Government

May 14, 2026June 29, 2017 by Ellis Winningham

Since this is a major topic of interest for laypersons, I’m going to explain operationally why your dollars paid in federal taxes are not spent by the federal government on anything.

Categories Academic Tags Federal Reserve, MMT, Taxation, Treasury
Response to the Powell Memo: A Progressive Blueprint

Response To The Powell Memo: A Progressive Blueprint Part 4

December 8, 2024June 22, 2017 by Laurel Avery

Part 4 of a direct rebuttal to the original Powell Memo, offering a progressive plan to take back the country from the ravages of corporate oligarchy.

Categories Democracy, Op Ed Tags Main Stream Media, Neoliberalism
Response to the Powell Memo: A Progressive Blueprint

Response to the Powell Memo: A Progressive Blueprint Part 3

December 8, 2024June 6, 2017 by Laurel Avery

Part 3 of a direct rebuttal to the original Powell Memo, offering a progressive plan to take back the country from the ravages of the corporate oligarchy.

Categories Democracy, Op Ed Tags Climate, Neoliberalism, Student Debt

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