Public Purpose

Yes, it is. However, the “pay-go” system is one that a progressive House of Representatives will have to get rid of. The reasons for this are (1) the system is […]

If a candidate for the House or Senate decides to answer “How will you pay for it?” by using OCF, then before too long someone who cares about that question […]

Periodically, as reaching the debt ceiling approaches, a spate of articles and posts appear in the mainstream media warning about an impending government financial crisis, and doing so in a […]

Joy Marie Mann’s recent interview with Texas Congressional candidate Linsey Fagan revealed a person with good intentions and a progressive disposition who needs some education in monetary realities and in […]

Debt ceiling crisis politics has now provided us a temporary respite by getting a Continuing Resolution passed that will re-open the government until the next deadline for broader agreement on […]

Of course, it is better to teach them both these things, but I believe that it is better for now to view teaching about Overt Congressional Financing (OCF) as a […]

Seeking “some education” Jared Bernstein recently asked some questions about MMT (Modern Money Theory).This series is my effort at some answers. Part I is about deficit spending. Part II covers […]

Seeking “some education” Jared Bernstein recently asked some questions about MMT (Modern Money Theory).This series is my effort at some answers. Part I is about deficit spending. Part II covers […]

Seeking “some education” Jared Bernstein recently asked some questions about MMT (Modern Money Theory).This series is my effort at some answers. Part I is about deficit spending, Part II covers […]

Seeking “some education” Jared Bernstein recently asked some questions about MMT (Modern Money Theory).This series is my effort at some answers. Part I is about deficit spending, Part II covers […]