But this is like trying to get fat by buying a larger belt. In the United States today, the belt is plenty big enough for the belly….It is [not] the quantity of money, [but] the volume of expenditure which is the operative factor.”
凯恩斯当时写到：“有些人似乎推断……可以用增加货币量的方式来提高产出和收入。但这就跟买条更松的皮牌来实现增肥的目的一样。在当今的美国，这条皮带对肚皮来说已经足够松了……但决定因素并不是货币的数量，而是支出的数额。”