
#2 Monetary Sovereignty
The MMT Podcast with Patricia Pino & Christian Reilly
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The Government's Role in Employment and Monetary Sovereignty
This chapter explores how government-imposed taxes impact unemployment and the need for government spending to create employment opportunities and means for people to pay taxes. It discusses the misconceptions around job creation being solely a function of the private sector, the importance of monetary sovereignty in addressing underemployment and poverty, and the challenges faced by Eurozone countries due to relinquishing control over their own currencies.
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