Thoms blog IMF Debunks Austerity Extreme inequality is dragging down our economy. According to a new discussion paper from the International Monetary Fund, countries with a large wealth divide have less economic growth than nations with more evenly distributed incomes. In their paper, the IMF backed Keynesian economist Joseph Stiglitz, and the organization warned that, inequality can also make growth more volatile, and create the unstable conditions for a sudden slowdown in GDP growth. In other words, we cant have long-term, stable economic growth when the system is rigged to benefit those at the top. In fact, the IMF paper flat out dismissed right-wing talking points about so-called wealth distribution as self-defeating. The anti-poverty charity organization Oxfam cheered this IMF report, and said, The IMF has debunked the old myth that redistribution is bad for growth and demolished the case for austerity. That redistribution efforts - essential to fight inequality - are good for growth is a welcome finding. Low tax and low public spending are clearly no the route to prosperity. As weve been saying all along, no nation, in the history of the world, has ever cut their way to prosperity. Its time to put an end to Republican austerity measures, and start investing in our nation with stronger social programs, new infrastructure, and good-paying American jobs. -Thom (What do you think? Tell us here.) Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... GOPs fear machine (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube) Get your copy of Thoms new book, The Crash of 2016, today and click here for tour dates & events! 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