Dan Mitchell and William Black debate economic policy in Steamboat
Unfortunately, the article plays down MMT and throws in "Keynes" - the arch-fiend to Libertarians - as often as possible. Were there any other journalists present, that were more open minded? If readers come across more coverage, or especially video, please post the links in comments here.
On the positive side, note that Dan Mitchell comes right out and says: cutting the deficit isn’t his main concern. “I worry about the size of government,”
So far so good on the fiat budget issue. However, about that "social brain" - aka, governance. Seems to me the need is for smart governance, regardless of size?
On the positive side, note that Dan Mitchell comes right out and says: cutting the deficit isn’t his main concern. “I worry about the size of government,”
So far so good on the fiat budget issue. However, about that "social brain" - aka, governance. Seems to me the need is for smart governance, regardless of size?
Hmmm. Do you supposed he worries about the size of our population, or only the absolute size of government? Maybe someone should introduce him to basic concepts of system self-control? Anyone wanting smaller government regardless of population size should also want a smaller brain relative to their body size. Maybe they've already achieved it.
Overall, I'm amazed they let Bill Black into their "Freedom Conference."
ps: Is anyone else confused by the very concept of International Liberty? Our ancestors all came here to make a nation that was - in one way or another - more free than other nations. Now some of us want to be free of any nation whatsoever? Time for some fact checking. Can any member of a social species be free from their species? Sure, commit suicide?
ps: Is anyone else confused by the very concept of International Liberty? Our ancestors all came here to make a nation that was - in one way or another - more free than other nations. Now some of us want to be free of any nation whatsoever? Time for some fact checking. Can any member of a social species be free from their species? Sure, commit suicide?
There is a LOT of sloppy discussion of processes that have to be exquisitely tuned. That takes accurate semantics and serious thought. Not just polemics. We need more adults in our policy apparatus.
