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		cosmicgadget 26 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Mid... Printing money is monetary policy. Running a huge debt is fiscal policy. You're advocating for more taxation to cover the debt, yes?

Hasslequest 25 days ago [–]

I think their point is that by giving the gov control of monetary policy, you give the executive branch access to an unrestricted lever of taxation. They support "normal" taxation because they are easier to control than inflation

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