Author: Matt Bruenig
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Response to Andy Kessler on the Social Wealth Fund
The American Solidarity Fund's taxes would work out fine.
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Do We Really Need a Second Earned Income Tax Credit?
Phasing in benefits punishes the very poor, which is bad.
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The Great Contradiction in Job Guarantee Advocacy
Does the Job Guarantee get rid of the reserve army or not?
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Three Brief Notes on the Climate Change Debate
The climate change debate contains some silliness.
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Glenn Kessler Continues His Incoherent Nonsense
Kessler has no idea what he is doing on Medicare for All.
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Medicare for All Will Benefit Seniors a Great Deal
Not surprisingly, Donald Trump and the Republicans have it all backwards.
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The Dramatic Rise of Public Ownership in Midcentury Sweden
Sweden's experience provides hope for the social wealth fund idea.
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Critiques of Labour's Inclusive Ownership Funds
Some of the arguments are good while others are quite bad.
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The Labour Party's Inclusive Ownership Fund Is a Good Idea
Funds socialism is the practical way to socialize the ownership of capital.
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A Progressive Case for a Carbon Tax-and-Dividend Scheme
A carbon dividend scheme could dramatically cut emissions while redistributing income.
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The Best Way to Eradicate Poverty: Welfare Not Jobs
Poverty mainly afflicts nonworkers and the welfare state is the solution.
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Medicare for All Is Really Not That Confusing An Idea
You can understand it if you really try. I promise.
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I Went to Finland and Had an Interesting Time There
A recount of my debate with Finnish MP Juhana Vartiainen.
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What Does Sweden Teach Us About Fighting Inequality?
Wealth expropriation, high income taxes, and state ownership get the goods.
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A Response to Mike Konczal on the Social Wealth Fund
The social wealth fund is a good idea rather than a bad idea.
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Tackling Inequality Through the Social Ownership of Capital
A detailed proposal for the creation of a dividend-paying social wealth fund.
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Medicare for All Makes Other Spending Priorities Easier
Centrist plans crowd out other social spending more than Medicare for All.
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Jake Tapper's Faulty Medicare for All Fact-Check
More mistakes from fact-checkers on Medicare for All.
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Nordic Governments Own 33% of the Region's Wealth
Surprise: the Federalist piece on the Nordics has a lot more errors.
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Surprise: the Federalist Publishes Obvious Lies
Giancarlo Sopo's piece about socialism is dishonest and stupid.
