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Government Spending Is the Real Tax; Deficits Are a Sideshow

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Tags The FedMonetary PolicyTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

06/05/2022Frank Shostak

While politicians claiming to be "fiscally responsible" call for balanced budgets, the real drag on the economy is government spending itself.

Original Article: "Government Spending Is the Real Tax; Deficits Are a Sideshow"

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Government Spending Is the Real Tax; Deficits Are a Sideshow