Thread by @FadhelKaboub

#Thread
#MMT economists have been saying for decades that a #JobGuarantee is an automatic stabilizer. When the private sector is laying off millions of workers, the Federal government must step in as the employer of last resort.

You take people as they are, where they are, and you do on-the-job paid training at a living wage & benefits for anyone ready, willing, and able to work. During a #pandemic, one of the most important jobs under the #JobGuarantee system is to #StayHome.

There are also millions of jobs that can be done remotely and safely right now (e.g. emergency call centers, wellness checks, testing/tracing/isolating for #COVID19, weatherizing vacant buildings, installing rooftop solar on every school and gov building,..

.. remote assistant teachers, green infrastructure, critical supply chain production, healthcare staff etc. And before you post your #UBI question in the comments, Yes #MMT economists have been calling for 3 complementary core programs:

1. Universal public services (#M4A #H4A #Edu4A #GND). 2. #JobGuarantee for people who want to work. That includes caring for (your own) children, the elderly, and the planet. And 3. a generous income support system for people who cannot or should not be working for health reasons

This is how we build a resilient, sustainable, prosperous, just, and caring society in which people can live & thrive with #dignity regardless of their abilities or socio-economic background.
#MMT #Thread over.