• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Great explanation, and also …

    For example, it’s really expensive to build a new bridge and whatever level of government can’t afford to pay for that. It’s not like you can just demand an extra $1B in taxes.

    But whatever level of government can issue a bond to borrow money, with a promise to pay back in x number of years, and can make that regular payment through money coming in by taxes