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Wiping off debt? Can someone tell me the secret to this; I could do with some help too! You can't wipe debt off! You can write it off, which means that we the taxpayers have to pay for it (like bad debt), or you can delay it, meaning the next generation will inherit it. These sort of nonsensical policies, from COVID freebies to 'wiping off debt' is why we are in the mess that we are. The thing about politics is that you get to spend someone else's money with almost zero consequences. #albanese #labour #economics

PM chases young voters with pledge to wipe $16b from student debt

PM chases young voters with pledge to wipe $16b from student debt

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I read this yesterday and thought - but is it possible though? Maybe it is... Imagine a scenario where the RBA buys up all outstanding government debt and then closes its doors forever. Poof! No more national debt. Institutions get their government bonds paid out and have more liquidity for lending. And, as rates aren't tied to the RBA anymore (it's gone!), interest rates would be subject to market forces, driving them down. Taxes not used for servicing government debt (paying off the interest indefinitely), frees up that money for investment in national projects for social and environmental good, creating more jobs in those areas too. And with that money freed up, we could even pay off student debt then reduce taxes, further stimulating the economy. It's a thought experiment, sure there's potential risks, like the impact on citizens' trust ("Why the hell didn't we do this before?") and a potential loss of global confidence ("Not fair, Australia's not playing along!"). But it doesn't sound so crazy this idea of "wiping out" our debt.

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Victor Taffa

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1mo

Why not pay off all Government Debt?

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