• lntl
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    10 months ago

    can’t they just print the money? i don’t get why debt is a problem for this case

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      10 months ago

      They are against using deficit to improve productive forces or provide for welfare. See how they mentioned mandatory spending (referring to social security).

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPM
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      10 months ago

      The article gives a few reasons, one being that private lenders tend to tighten up when inflation is rising because they realize that businesses won’t be able to grow at a sufficient rate for them to make a return.