Do People Value Money Because They Need It to Pay Taxes?

06/02/2023 Robert P. Murphy Per Bylund

Per Bylund joins Bob to discuss his new paper at the QJAE, which points out several flaws in the MMT claim that money is valued in order to pay taxes.

Per’s QJAE article: Mises.org/HAP398a

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