@agocke I would say, the prevailing view is “the only way to do X, is to tax or cut expenses”, the observation one can make if you grasp MMT is “we can make X happens if we have the resources” (cash not being counted as a resource)
The difference is profound, because then we can have important discussions about what to fund, the role of education, infrastructure, operations, supply chains.
Like the difference between a root cause and a side effect.