Government Budget Deficits Cannot Stimulate True Economic Growth

Tags: Big Government, The Fed, Keynes, Taxes and Spending

05/10/2023 Frank Shostak

A central tenet of Keynesian economics is that governments must run budget deficits to stimulate economic growth. But government spending actually shrinks the economy.

Original Article: “Government Budget Deficits Cannot Stimulate True Economic Growth”

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