Modern Monetary Theory

Agree

Yes

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) proponents might somewhat agree with increasing taxes on private equity executives, but not primarily for raising revenue. MMT emphasizes that a sovereign government that issues its own currency can always create more money to fund public spending and does not rely on taxes for revenue in the same way a household or business does. However, MMT scholars argue for taxes as tools to fight inflation, reduce inequality, and discourage undesirable economic behavior. Increasing taxes on private equity executives could be seen as a way to address economic inequality and potentially curb speculative investment practices that MMT advocates might view as harmful to the broader economy. However, the focus of MMT on taxes is more about managing inflation and less about funding expenditures, which is why the agreement is moderate. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

While Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) does not principally oppose taxes, it suggests that the primary purpose of taxation is not to fund government expenditures but to control inflation, manage the distribution of wealth, and encourage or discourage certain economic behaviors. From an MMT perspective, increasing taxes on private equity executives would not be opposed because it's seen as necessary to fund government spending, but rather, it might be considered if it serves to address economic inequalities or speculative behaviors that could lead to economic instability. However, MMT's main focus is on the government's ability to spend without needing to increase taxes for revenue, which means there is a slight disagreement with the idea that increasing taxes on private equity executives is necessary or a priority from a fiscal standpoint. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.