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How I Came to Learn MMT
Steven D. Grumbine
The truth about how money actually works, and the road to the truth…
Rage Against Austerity
Steven D. Grumbine
Voters are easily distracted and politicians gleeful of our short memories.
How Progressives Can Win Big
Steven D. Grumbine
Casting out the Spirit of Defeatism, One Keystroke at a Time
An Appeal to the Green Party about MMT
Hector Danson
The Green Party want to extricate our society from the clutches of neoliberalism, yet their economic platform is riddled with infectious neoliberal catchphrases that tighten our chains.
MMT is Reality
Steven D. Grumbine
Diagnosing economic problems without MMT as a guidepost is like a guy who stayed at a Holiday Inn pretending to be a doctor.
Federal Taxpayers Do Not Fund the Federal Government; The Federal Government Funds Federal Taxpayers
Ellis Winningham
Well that title is blunt, isn’t it? I like blunt. That’s why I chose it. As I always say, blunt cuts through bullshit. It’s my bet that it is sure to cause irritation for those persons who play immature games of semantics with the word ‘fund’. Good.
Response To The Powell Memo: A Progressive Blueprint Part 6
Laurel Avery
Part 6, the final installment of a direct rebuttal to the original Powell Memo, offering a progressive plan to take back the country from the ravages of corporate oligarchy.
If You Can Deliberately Restrain Federal Spending, You Can Deliberately Expand It
Ellis Winningham
The madness that is neoliberalism must stop. The people must forego their patience and reclaim their governments. They must redirect their government’s spending towards the public purpose and away from the demands of Wall Street.
Response To The Powell Memo: A Progressive Blueprint Part 5
Laurel Avery
Part 5 of a direct rebuttal to the original Powell Memo, offering a progressive plan to take back the country from the ravages of corporate oligarchy.
The Operational Reason Why Federal Taxes are Not Revenue for the Federal Government
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.