Author:Matt Bruenig
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The Myths of the Earned Income Tax Credit
The EITC is ineffective and inefficient. It's time to end it.
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Reflections on the Coronavirus Economic Relief Bills
How are our strange mix of relief efforts playing out?
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Threatening Retaliation for Protected Activity Is No Joke
Ben Domenech is trying to use the media to get out of following the law.
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Medicare for Kids Would Cost 1.7 Percent of GDP
Medicare for Kids is fairly cheap and easy to finance.
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Should Sanders Have Campaigned Like Warren?
It seems like the answer is no because she lost badly.
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An Incremental Expansion of Medicare Should Begin With Kids
Joe Biden's proposal to reduce the eligibility age to 60 is misguided.
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Three Ways to Make Emergency Economic Responses Better
Transfer payments for all and government administration of payroll.
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How To Think About Corporate Bailouts Correctly
Get that equity. Get that bread. Get those bands. Now. Now. Now.
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Understanding Claims About Basic Income and Inflation
Job guarantee advocates are broadly dishonest and stupid.
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Some Economic Responses to the Coronavirus Recession
Some thoughts on how to respond to this recession in particular.
