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> What isn't taxes is mostly then circulating in the economy (generating yet more taxes) while giving the economy a nice boost. This part entangles monetary po
by mananaysiempre 3y ago
> What isn't taxes is mostly then circulating in the economy (generating yet more taxes) while giving the economy a nice boost.
This part entangles monetary policy with gov’t spending, which to some extent is politically inevitable, but IIUC is a very bad idea in general[1–3].
[1] https://johnhcochrane.blogspot.com/2020/07/magical-monetary-theory-full-review.html https://johnhcochrane.blogspot.com/2020/07/magical-monetary-...
[2] https://www.cato.org/commentary/magical-monetary-theory https://www.cato.org/commentary/magical-monetary-theory
[3] https://www.greaterwrong.com/posts/tAThqgpJwSueqhvKM/frequently-asked-questions-for-central-banks-undershooting https://www.greaterwrong.com/posts/tAThqgpJwSueqhvKM/frequen...