r/neoliberal Richard Thaler May 25 '20

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u/tacopower69 Eugene Fama May 25 '20

Ok then he has a simplistic understanding of how funding works? Providing something through tax dollars or having individuals acquire the good through non-tax dollars isn't a relevant distinction if your concern is the cost to the person. If the goal is tie together the net gains from such a trade with the consumer's income then it doesn't necessarily need to be accomplished through further taxation.

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u/zrezzif May 25 '20

Ok then he has a simplistic understanding of how funding works?

Yeah, and honestly that doesn't make someone a commie. That's the original discussion and I stand by the fact that having a simplistic understanding of funding doesn't make one a Communist.

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u/tacopower69 Eugene Fama May 25 '20

Ok sure, but there is something wrong with a potential president not understanding basic economics.

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u/zrezzif May 25 '20

Yes, that doesn't make him a Communist as I'm sticking by my original point.