There are many calls for public banking by people such as Ellen Brown [1], as well organizations such as the MetaCurrency Project [2] and Positive Money [3].

[1] https://ellenbrown.com/what-are-public-banks-and-how-do-they...

[2] http://eric.harris-braun.com/blog/2007/05/14/id-53

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzCegQVljdY