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Wray 21 (Larry, is a professor of Economics at Bard College and Senior Scholar at the Levy Economics Institute. 08-2021 “What Is MMT’s State of Play in Washington?” https://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/e_pamphlet_2.pdf pg.9)//BH-NB//
While it is too early to tell if Congressman Yarmuth is overly optimistic, there has been some progress made on the “hard” infrastructure programs, with many Republicans breaking ranks and supporting a significant amount of spending. There has been, however, pushback on the pay-fors, with Republicans refusing to even close the loopholes that wealthy individuals and corporations use to avoid taxes.
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