“he makes it sound like we can do deficit spending forever without the trade measures that Trump will bring.”
Scarier... he’s advocating the new wealth resulting from those policies be diverted toward paying for increased government debt instead of being invested in economic growth.
Sure deficit spending ‘can’ result in growth but as we’ve seen it often doesn’t.
Now, we are deficit spending just to pay for our ‘welfare’.
I don’t think Trump was ever serious about Icahn as Treasury secretary. He’s too old. But he is well liked. Trump was just winning over Icahn fans. He could serve as an advisor. But Trump makes up his own mind even when he has advisors.
I don’t think Trump was ever serious about Icahn as Treasury secretary. He’s too old. But he is well liked. Trump was just winning over Icahn fans. He could serve as an advisor. But Trump makes up his own mind even when he has advisors.