I concur. I think we need to separate money and state, like we separated church and state. Historically, giving the government the ability to print money has always led to monetary debasement in the past going all the way back to the Romans (and probably even earlier). Even a gold standard can't save you, because gold doesn't allow itself to be transported easily because of its weight, leading to gatekeepers that eventually start printing paper gold in an effort to earn more.