What is the best way to fund government spending

[Crazyhole]

There's basically 3 options:

1. Taxation

2. Print money

3. Sell treasuries

Just take the level of spending out of the equation because that's a separate issue or just assume it's so low that it's a non-issue. Which of those 3 options is the most preferable in your opinion?

 

[sk8knight]

There's basically 3 options:

1. Taxation

2. Print money

3. Sell treasuries

Just take the level of spending out of the equation because that's a separate issue or just assume it's so low that it's a non-issue. Which of those 3 options is the most preferable in your opinion?

You missed regulatory fees.

 

[Crazyhole]

You missed regulatory fees.

Those are taxes

 

[sk8knight]

Those are taxes

Explicitly not. Taxes require representation, regulatory charges do not, per se, and are levied towards a particular service rather than the general fund. But for purposes of this discussion, sure. They both cause friction to the economy.

 

[UCFKnightfan08]

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