If You Can Just Print Money, Why Do I Pay Taxes?: Modern Monetary Theory Distilled and Debunked in Plain English

What if the government could fund anything it wanted by simply creating money out of thin air?

That's the promise of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a radical economic proposal gaining traction among politicians, activists, and academics. Advocates say that, with the right precautions, governments can create money to end unemployment, fight climate change, and much more - all without raising taxes.

In If You Can Just Print Money, Why Do I Pay Taxes?, author Emmanuel Maggiori walks you throug...