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China Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Taking away meat and dairy subsidies would raise meat prices by only a few per cent, nowhere near enough to close the gap with meat substitutes. Taking away meat and dairy subsidies would raise meat prices by only a few per cent, nowhere near enough to close the gap with meat substitutes. Last stated 8 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meat substitutes have to become clearly cheaper than meat, not merely as cheap, before most people will switch. — tap to centre the map on it Meat substitutes have to become clearly cheaper than meat, not merely as cheap, before most people will switch. Last stated 3 years ago
12 Oct 2023
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Quoted subsidy totals for meat and fossil fuels mostly describe unpriced damage, not money any government could take back and spend elsewhere. — tap to centre the map on it Quoted subsidy totals for meat and fossil fuels mostly describe unpriced damage, not money any government could take back and spend elsewhere. Last stated 8 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People do not switch from meat to cheap plant protein as they get richer; they switch the other way. — tap to centre the map on it People do not switch from meat to cheap plant protein as they get richer; they switch the other way. Last stated 8 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Subsidies against fixed supply, such as energy and housing, drive prices up. — tap to centre the map on it Subsidies against fixed supply, such as energy and housing, drive prices up. Last stated 2 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making food more expensive is not a way to fix the food system, because higher food prices fall hardest on the poorest people. — tap to centre the map on it Making food more expensive is not a way to fix the food system, because higher food prices fall hardest on the poorest people. Last stated 8 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Manufacturing subsidies that push output and capacity above natural levels can depress prices enough to shrink manufacturing's share of GDP. — tap to centre the map on it Manufacturing subsidies that push output and capacity above natural levels can depress prices enough to shrink manufacturing's share of GDP. Last stated 11 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output. — tap to centre the map on it A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A thriving society needs both the left's redistributing of resources and the right's producing and conserving of them — tap to centre the map on it A thriving society needs both the left's redistributing of resources and the right's producing and conserving of them Last stated 3 years ago
11 May 2023
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Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Government borrowing through the financial crisis and the pandemic was a good trade, because it repaired household balance sheets. — tap to centre the map on it Government borrowing through the financial crisis and the pandemic was a good trade, because it repaired household balance sheets. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Republicans' long-term strategy since Reagan has been to spend heavily on things that don't benefit the non-rich, refuse to raise taxes, and thereby balloon the national debt. — tap to centre the map on it Republicans' long-term strategy since Reagan has been to spend heavily on things that don't benefit the non-rich, refuse to raise taxes, and thereby balloon the national debt. Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
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Richard Stallman — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having the rich pay taxes in the same proportion is a practical necessity and a moral imperative for America — tap to centre the map on it Having the rich pay taxes in the same proportion is a practical necessity and a moral imperative for America Last stated 14 years ago
30 Apr 2012
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Stephen King — holds since 2012-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How big a government you want determines necessary tax rates, but any such system depends on people actually paying their taxes. — tap to centre the map on it How big a government you want determines necessary tax rates, but any such system depends on people actually paying their taxes. Last stated 5 months ago
9 May 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-05-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The major disadvantage of a negative income tax is its political implications — tap to centre the map on it The major disadvantage of a negative income tax is its political implications
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Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
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Taking away meat and dairy subsidies would raise meat prices by only a few per cent, nowhere near enough to close the gap with meat substitutes.
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Meat substitutes have to become clearly cheaper than meat, not merely as cheap, before most people will switch.
Holds
Quoted subsidy totals for meat and fossil fuels mostly describe unpriced damage, not money any government could take back and spend elsewhere.
Holds
People do not switch from meat to cheap plant protein as they get richer; they switch the other way.
Holds
Subsidies against fixed supply, such as energy and housing, drive prices up.
Holds
Making food more expensive is not a way to fix the food system, because higher food prices fall hardest on the poorest people.
Holds
Manufacturing subsidies that push output and capacity above natural levels can depress prices enough to shrink manufacturing's share of GDP.
Holds
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Holds
A fiscal expansion when the economy is already at potential output prompts monetary tightening that dampens or eliminates its effect on output.
Holds
A thriving society needs both the left's redistributing of resources and the right's producing and conserving of them
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds
Government borrowing through the financial crisis and the pandemic was a good trade, because it repaired household balance sheets.
Holds
Republicans' long-term strategy since Reagan has been to spend heavily on things that don't benefit the non-rich, refuse to raise taxes, and thereby balloon the national debt.
Holds
Having the rich pay taxes in the same proportion is a practical necessity and a moral imperative for America
Holds
How big a government you want determines necessary tax rates, but any such system depends on people actually paying their taxes.
Holds
The major disadvantage of a negative income tax is its political implications
Last stated c. 1962
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