An attempt toincreaseinflationwould notbe unexpected: Investorswouldwritedebtcontractstohedge against such ariskifmonetizationof thefiscaldeficits does occur.
While Fisher blamed themonetizationofthe federal debt on fiscal policymakers, his statement was a shot across the bow of those who expect easy money to continue forever.
Leaving aside themonetizationofdebt, using taxes or savings to handle a large fiscal deficit reduces the amount of money available to private investment and therefore curtails the creation of new businesses and limits much-needed increases in productivity.