Private sector surplus = government deficit

This is akin to MMT stuff. Have a look here and here. (especially the comments in the last one. Have a look at the discussion I had with the guy.)

For Austrian discussion of this insanity, see here:

The Upside-Down World of MMT

An Austrian Critique of MMT? (this one was started before the above article was published and includes more links)

MMT redux

Can Government’s Finances Be Compared to a Household’s?

Oh, wow, it turns out that we can print our way to heavenly bliss!