Bill Black wrote..

The leading MMT scholars have been among the strongest spokespersons predicting that the proposed U.S. stimulus program would prove far too small and explaining why the budget deficit is a consequence of Great Recession, why vigorous counter-cyclical fiscal policies are essential to our recovery, why austerity would worsen the recession and increase budget deficits, why our focus needs to be on restoring full employment (the MMT scholars are strong supporters of government ELR programs), and why these policies are not inflationary in the current circumstances.