16 Reasons Matt Yglesias is Wrong about the Job Guarantee vs. Basic Income
Yes, sending a check to people is not as “messy,” but let’s stop pretending that it’s a panacea for the fundamental problem of economic insecurity.
Yes, sending a check to people is not as “messy,” but let’s stop pretending that it’s a panacea for the fundamental problem of economic insecurity.
The attacks on MMT are taking a comical turn. Don’t miss this rebuttal complete with an AMAZING list of reference links.
If progressives would just make the effort to inform themselves how a modern, sovereign fiat currency actually functions, they’d realize “paying for it” is actually the easiest part.
Inadequate access to nutrition is a problem Americans can solve. It’s time to shut down the false narratives about pay-fors that keep solutions out of reach.
Bernie gave up on the fight long before we did and his actions have made it clear he no longer fights for the same ideals.
The lies were baked into the school system, newspapers, sitcoms, political debates even cartoons took the ideas of neoliberalism into the hearts and minds of our children…the people.
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.