Jan 10, 2022
House Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) joins the show to share thoughts on his crypto policy agenda for 2022, as well as his views on inflation, MMT, stablecoins, and CBDCs. In this episode:
- How Rep. Emmer came to be interested in public blockchains
- Rep. Emmer’s interest in Austrian economics
- How Rep. Emmer stays up to date with the industry
- Are MMTers the establishment or an outsider group?
- Is Washington dominated by covert MMT ideology?
- Is fiscal conservatism dead in Washington?
- Why Rep. Emmer voted for the CARES act any regrets he has
- How the massive injection of cash in the last two years warped our economy
- Is inflation driven by fiscal spending or corporate greed?
- Is crypto inherently a partisan issue?
- Rep Emmer’s concerns about a CBDC
- Why the US should not take cues from China
- Why CBDCs are not akin to physical cash
- Why insisting that stablecoins need bank charters is deeply ironic
- Problems with the Presidential Working Group’s guidance on stablecoins
- Is crypto favorable or hostile to American interests?
- What are Rep Emmer’s colleagues’ residual objections to crypto?
- The purpose of Emmer’s Securities Clarity Act
- Will the midterms alter Congress’ approach to the crypto industry?
Useful links:
- Support the Emmer 2022 reelection campaign (crypto donations accepted)
- Follow Rep. Emmer on Twitter
- Emmer's cosponsored Securities Clarities Act (press release)
- The Keep Innovation in America Act (press release)
- About the Blockchain Caucus
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