Modern Monetary Theory - MMT
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Towards a Libertarian/Austrian Modern Money Theory
August 16, 2023
Any time there is an MMT post, the comments are dominated by conspiracy theorists, haters of government, goldbugs, and victims of alien probings who are certain that MMT-ers are united in their effort to ramp up government until it consumes the entire economy.
Tax Bads, Not Goods
June 28, 2023
Once we understand what taxes are “for”, we can start to think about what kinds of taxes make sense.
An Alternative Meme For Money, Part 7: Framing Deficits
June 21, 2023
A government deficit will result if the nongovernment sector has a surplus—a perfectly sustainable balance.
An Alternative Meme for Money, Part 6: Alternative Framing on Inflation
June 5, 2023
If there’s no inflation danger, there is no point in taxing the rich before keystroking the poor.
An Alternative Meme for Money, Part 5: A Spending Meme
June 5, 2023
Wherever this flag’s flown, We take care of our own. 🎵 Progressives need a new meme for money. This series is addressed to them.
A Meme For Money, Part 4: The Alternative Tax Meme
June 5, 2023
Let us continue to develop an alternative frame for money. As you know, MMT says that “taxes drive money”. Let’s develop that further.
Social Security: Financial, Real and Political Constraints
June 4, 2023
A great explainer video from students of Eric Tymoigne at Lewis & Clark College.
Neoliberalism Kills (Part 2)
June 4, 2023
Its influence is felt even in liberal or progressive organizations, and among progressive commentators and writers, who all share ideas like fiscal policy discipline and tax reform.
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Why we need to debunk the 'deficit myth' - BBC REEL
Government spending is increasing at an unprecedented rate to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Many people worry this could burden future generations.
However, economist Stephanie Kelton, author of The Deficit Myth, argues that we need to rethink our attitudes towards government spending.
Could Modern Monetary Theory help us navigate our way out of this crisis – and even help build a fairer economy?
Producer: Dan John
Animation: Jacqueline Nixon
(Republished with permission from the BBC)
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