Finding the Money: Using the National Currency System to Fight Economic Inequality and Strengthen Democracy

Are you tired of people at the top telling us that a better world is unaffordable? Are you angry that the federal government has seemingly unlimited money for war, ICE, and corporate welfare, but cries poverty whenever it comes to funding healthcare, education, and other basic public needs? We are too. It's time to stop the lies and fund the public programs urgently needed to improve lives for Mainers and people across the country.

About this event: Join others in the community for a free screening and brief discussion of Finding the Money, a film about New York Times bestselling author, economist, and former Bernie Sanders presidential campaign advisor Stephanie Kelton on her quest to reveal the truth about federal spending. By understanding the federal government as the issuer of the national currency, and the legal authority over the U.S. dollar system, it becomes clear: anything this country can actually do, it can afford to do.

Attendees will learn the basics of how America's national money system works, become empowered to disarm common yet false economic narratives that justify inequality, and connect with others fighting to build a fairer and more democratic society. Please register to attend.

More about Finding the Money, the 2023 documentary film: Viewers follow economist Stephanie Kelton on her journey to reframe the national debt debate from one about money to one about resources. By introducing the public to an economic concept called Modern Monetary Theory, or MMT, Kelton shares how democracies around the world can fight the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Learn more on the film's website: https://findingmoneyfilm.com/

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