#61 Richard Murphy: The Treasury Is Choosing Death

Patricia and Christian talk to Professor Richard Murphy about monetary operations, tax justice, and the UK government's standoff with the NHS regarding finances. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon!  Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Richard's articles: Some basic lessons for the Governor of the Bank of England, who seems to be in dire need of them: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2020/06/23/some-basic-lessons-for-the-governor-of-the-bank-of-england-who-seems-to-be-in-dire-need-of-them/ At long last the government can borrow straight from the Bank of England – as modern monetary theory has always suggested it should: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2020/03/23/at-long-last-the-government-can-borrow-straight-from-the-bank-of-england-as-modern-monetary-theory-has-always-suggested-it-should/ Modern monetary theory says that the state has the ability to create and maintain the value in money and most left of centre economists appear to be repulsed by that: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2020/06/14/modern-monetary-theory-says-that-the-state-has-the-ability-to-create-and-maintain-the-value-in-money-and-most-left-of-centre-economists-appear-to-be-repulsed-by-that/ Randy Wray on modern monetary theory and tax: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2019/10/15/randy-wray-on-modern-monetary-theory-and-tax/ From modern monetary theory to modern taxation theory: a debate to be had: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2019/10/07/from-modern-monetary-theory-to-modern-taxation-theory-a-debate-to-be-had/ Richard's youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGlMOIZ1A3zluwLXTGpzZfw Our Job Guarantee / Transition Job episodes: Ep 4 (with Fadhel Kaboub): https://pileusmmt.libsyn.com/what-is-the-job-guarantee Ep 47 (with Pavlina Tcherneva): https://www.patreon.com/posts/36034543 Transcript of opening monologue:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/39766883