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Biden Can Go Bigger and Not âPay for Itâ the Old Way
By focusing on how much revenue they hope to raise from tax increases on the well-off, Democrats risk limiting the scope of their ambitions.
By Stephanie Kelton
Dr. Kelton, a professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook University, is the author of âThe Deficit Myth.â
April 7, 2021, 9:50 a.m. ET
Credit.Matt Chase
Last week, President Biden introduced a $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan, calling it âa once-in-a-generation investment in America.â In a speech, he outlined many of the packageâs details, including how to âpay forâ it. A close look at those so-called pay-fors, however, shows Democrats are thinking about fiscal responsibility the wrong way. They could be on the verge of sparking some unpleasant short-term overheating of the economy, in which price increases accelerate and the purchasing power of our dollars falls somewhat. And if the final legislation were to g