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Chris Van Hollen: The problem with more government spending is it just redistributes private resources from one group to another.

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
The problem with more government spending is it just redistributes private resources from one group to another.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen argues that government spending does not effectively increase supply and worsens inflation.

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