The Federal Reserve is a problem, but let’s not pretend it’s the only problem. The author identified several issues that need to be addressed.
NO - the Fed IS the enabler of "Progressive" government. Imagine a government that would have to compete with private citizens for real money. Imagine a government that faced immediate consequences in the market when it ran huge deficits. The nanny state simply could not exist. Fix it, and 100 other problems as diverse as immigration and abortion, fix themselves at the same time.