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There was a recent exchange on whether MMT prescribes a certain size deficit. As @KarlWiderquist argues here, the answer is no. But I would go even further. MMT does not prescribe or aim to estimate a specific size of 'desirable' govt deficit for several reasons....Read the thread here.Thread by @ptcherneva on Thread Reader App
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There was a recent exchange on whether MMT prescribes a certain size deficit. As @KarlWiderquist argues here, the answer is no. But I would go even further. MMT does not prescribe or aim to estimate a specific size of 'desirable' govt deficit for several reasons....Read the thread here.Thread by @ptcherneva on Thread Reader App
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There was a recent exchange on whether MMT prescribes a certain size deficit. As @KarlWiderquist argues here, the answer is no. But I would go even further. MMT does not prescribe or aim to estimate a specific size of 'desirable' govt deficit for several reasons....Read the thread here.