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Hunt’s Budget Fantasyland
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Hunt’s Budget Fantasyland

The UK government is planning on more austerity, whilst expecting growth and less \2debt\2. Steve explains why what they are asking for is impossible.
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The UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered what is almost certainly his last budget, promising the usual stuff – more investment, more jobs, better public services and lower taxes. And, miraculously, all of this will be achieved by lowering government spending. Despite the rubbery figures, Steve Keen argues that the budget ignores the key principle, that y…

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