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Apr 28 4 tweets 1 min read
Seems #MMT is getting attention for a lot of stuff lately, so I wanted to check in to see which MMT-informed policy suggestions have been implemented so far:
- Job Guarantee
- 100% bank deposit guarantee
- ZIRP
- Strict regulation of bank assets
- Improved automatic stabilizers
- Target non-essential sectors of the credit channel for demand management
- Raise rates on investment income (div/cap gains, etc)
- Increase progressive rate structure & increase influence of property taxes over W-2 income taxes
- End payroll taxes
- Rethink/end corporate taxes
- Student debt forgiveness & fund pre-career tuition
- Federally funded health & child care
- Decarbonization with just transition (GND) to minimize impact on poor
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... I know I'm missing a lot here but does anyone know which of these policies is/are the one getting all the attention for causing problems today?

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How do you react to the metaphor "running the printing presses"? Most probably have a -ve emotional response triggering inflation fears. But one could just as easily picture a +ve image of a utility running pumps to supply needed water to society. patrioticmillionaires.org/2017/07/25/lik…
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