PAY IT BACKWARDS: The Federal Budget Surplus with Milton Friedman

Milton Friedman weighs debt paydown versus spending and tax cuts, using a clear macro-fiscal framework.

The national debtChicago / monetaristexpertbudget surpluschoice of fiscal prioritiesfiscal policygovernment spendingmonetary fiscal interactionsnational debtMilton Friedman

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• Hoover Institution · 2012-04-21

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