Deficit spending
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Appraising fiscal health
Jan 17, 2018
Re: Feds plan to reduce deficit in long term, Morneau says, Jan. 13
A monetarily sovereign government is not like... more
By Larry Kazdan
January 17, 2018
The job of the federal government is to manage total spending in the economy. Too much consumption will result in inflation so government must raise taxes to... more
By Larry Kazdan
March 5, 2016
Re: A farewell to gold: Canada winds down its holdings, IAN McGUGAN - MINING REPORTER, Thursday, Mar. 03,
Selling central bank gold is no longer an issue,... more
By Larry Kazdan
March 9, 2016
Re: Justin Trudeau’s message to world: Let government spending do the work, Josh Wingrove, March 3, 2016
Prime Minister Trudeau is correct to set an example... more
By Larry Kazdan
March 8, 2016
Re: How profligate borrowing became Canada’s national pastime, Philip Cross, March 1, 2016
Ever increasing private debt is unsustainable as was demonstrated... more
By Larry Kazdan
March 4, 2016
Re: Editorial: Liberals double down on debt, Calgary Herald Editorial Board, February 23, 2016
The assertion that federal deficits today necessarily means... more
By Larry Kazdan
February 29, 2016
In response to the CBC Power & Politics' Ballot Box question, "How big should the deficit be?", 77% responded "whatever is needed". These voters... more
By Larry Kazdan
February 23, 2016