make longer Barnes makes some pretty good points in this article, such as that people want more money because it makes them feel financially safer and could buy more things in the economy, also making the economy stronger. but that a more monetarily secure individual spends more income is something I cannot argue with as it is just a truth. That said, I would disagree with the idea about giving people money because it will not help with economic growth. Barnes states that "tax cuts have benefited one but the rich" therefore taxing the wealthy or, at the very least, halting tax reductions would be a much better solution to this