Well, a little bit of inflation is actually good for the economy long term, and we have to balance that with the opportunity of cost of not spending.

Yes, the amount of government spending currently is likely too much, but by not spending the opportunity cost is sometimes greater. As the article contends, the solution to the affordability problem is to raise wages. If you can use the levers of government to induce growth that naturally raises wages, more deficit spending might be worth it.

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