Is tax imposed violently?
Friday, April 21st, 2023This is the third in my reaction series to the discussion on modern monetary theory (MMT) on this blog this week. The others are here
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Is tax theft?
Friday, April 21st, 2023This is the second in a series of reactions to my recent engagement in a dispute on the nature of modern monetary theory (MMT). The
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Government spend precedes tax in the real world, but not for the reasons some supporters of modern monetary theory suggest
Thursday, April 20th, 2023I got this comment on Twitter last night on my MMT posts and along with some comments from Neil W (who I presume to be
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Beating the curse of hunger in the UK
Wednesday, April 19th, 2023My son and I were playing with podcast ideas this afternoon using a video file I made after being on LBC to discuss inflation and
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'Modern monetary theory: an explanation' updated
Wednesday, April 19th, 2023I have published a second edition of ‘Modern monetary theory: an explanation’. That’s good going after a day in circulation, but indicates that I listen.
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The problems with Warren Mosler's description of modern monetary theory
Wednesday, April 19th, 2023The problems with Warren Mosler’s description of modern monetary theory (MMT) Richard Murphy[1] April 2023 Published by Tax Research LLP[2] Purpose of this note This
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The public like public services, and the resulting tax bills
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023I think this introduction to a chapter in the most recent British Social Attitudes survey is so significant that I am sharing it in full:
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Funding the Future
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023After quite a lot of agonising over the last few weeks, the eagle-eyed will note that the blog got its new title this morning. I
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The modern monetary theory glossary entry
Monday, April 17th, 2023I promised a week ago that I would both publish a modern monetary theory (MMT) glossary entry and publish more about what I think MMT
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