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Of course Sumners claim that taxes on capital should be zero is based on one of those absurd new classical models in which the population is assumed to be comprised of hyper-rational identical clones who can see the future.
Well, that was a strange rant.
ReplyDeleteOh, and the funniest part: Sumner wants us to believe he is "cewnter-left", when in fact he is a rabid anti-democratic wingnut.
he's not saying he's center left, he's saying that he favors a progressive consumption tax, "like many center-left economists".
ReplyDeleteBut yes he is bonkers.
I'm amazed that anyone pays attention to Sumner.
ReplyDeleteOf course Sumners claim that taxes on capital should be zero is based on one of those absurd new classical models in which the population is assumed to be comprised of hyper-rational identical clones who can see the future.
ReplyDeleteSumner is pure monetary policy only.
ReplyDeleteMainstream is monetary policy mostly, but likes to play the fiscal 'get out of jail free' card when monetary policy fails - as it always does.
The problem is relying on monetary policy.