• Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yes, they both create and delete money. That doesn’t mean that the two processes need to be equal or balanced.

    Your purchases do, or someone is owed their portion of the transaction. That’s not the case when the government is writing bonds or appropriating funding to programs. They can create money freely, regardless of the tax they collect. Taxes serve a different purpose.