David Friedberg

So there's a lot of arguments to be made to make the line seem a little more blurry than perhaps the scoring might indicate.

Do you think that our model of representative democracy is broken and has the same sort of inevitable outcome that others have had in the past, that ultimately people realize they can vote themselves all the money and they do? And the system breaks. I mean, like if you were to go back and be a founding father, what would you have done differently here? Or am I off on this?

Do you think that our model of representative democracy is broken and has the same sort of inevitable outcome that others have had in the past, that ultimately people realize they can vote themselves all the money and they do? And the system breaks. I mean, like if you were to go back and be a founding father, what would you have done differently here? Or am I off on this?

No, that's what brings down... I mean, this is what I've noticed is Democrats, Republicans... populists or elitists, whatever side of the spectrum on whatever dimensional category you want to assess an individual or representative on, at the end of the day, they're just trying to use the government to deploy capital to their constituents as best they can.

No, that's what brings down... I mean, this is what I've noticed is Democrats, Republicans... populists or elitists, whatever side of the spectrum on whatever dimensional category you want to assess an individual or representative on, at the end of the day, they're just trying to use the government to deploy capital to their constituents as best they can.

I mean, that's the mechanism of the electorate at this point. And just hearing your words resonates with me because I've made a number of visits to DC in the last couple of months since the inauguration.

I mean, that's the mechanism of the electorate at this point. And just hearing your words resonates with me because I've made a number of visits to DC in the last couple of months since the inauguration.

and there was a lot of proclaim about doge and it's a new day in washington and i felt a degree of optimism and hope that things were changing in dc but every member of congress i sat down with was a disappointing conversation that reflects the views that you just shared that they don't really understand what's going on and they don't really care it's not a priority

and there was a lot of proclaim about doge and it's a new day in washington and i felt a degree of optimism and hope that things were changing in dc but every member of congress i sat down with was a disappointing conversation that reflects the views that you just shared that they don't really understand what's going on and they don't really care it's not a priority

to solve the fiscal crisis that we're in and they're not willing to admit it. It's like a stage four terminal patient not willing to admit that they're sick and they need to take some therapy.

to solve the fiscal crisis that we're in and they're not willing to admit it. It's like a stage four terminal patient not willing to admit that they're sick and they need to take some therapy.

That's right. you know it's just it's a it's it all all in all it's destructive of society to the point about your numbers senator you know and i've talked about this on our show where i've tried to estimate what percent of americans gain their employment through government paycheck servicing the government or a government contractor and i think it's probably at 50 today so 50 of americans

That's right. you know it's just it's a it's it all all in all it's destructive of society to the point about your numbers senator you know and i've talked about this on our show where i've tried to estimate what percent of americans gain their employment through government paycheck servicing the government or a government contractor and i think it's probably at 50 today so 50 of americans

are either working for a public agency, federal, state, or local, or working for the contractor of a government agency. And that's where you pass the tipping point where it's no longer possible to bring down the spending because at that point, everyone in a representative democracy has every incentive to keep it up.

are either working for a public agency, federal, state, or local, or working for the contractor of a government agency. And that's where you pass the tipping point where it's no longer possible to bring down the spending because at that point, everyone in a representative democracy has every incentive to keep it up.

Otherwise, they will individually lose, not just have something individually to gain. That's where I worry we're at. I guess the hardliners like yourself maybe the last line of defense here. But that's where I was really curious to hear how far are you willing to take this in this particular reconciliation bill process that's about to hit your desk in the next couple of weeks?

Otherwise, they will individually lose, not just have something individually to gain. That's where I worry we're at. I guess the hardliners like yourself maybe the last line of defense here. But that's where I was really curious to hear how far are you willing to take this in this particular reconciliation bill process that's about to hit your desk in the next couple of weeks?

This will be the moment you think. And so when you speak with Besant, does he think he can get the president there as well? I mean, I always think back to Bill Clinton with his balanced budget economic poster boards that he put up, right? Like, here's the simple charts. Let me explain it to you.

This will be the moment you think. And so when you speak with Besant, does he think he can get the president there as well? I mean, I always think back to Bill Clinton with his balanced budget economic poster boards that he put up, right? Like, here's the simple charts. Let me explain it to you.

And every American could watch that on television and understand what he was talking about, nodded their head, and Congress and the entire populace went along with it. Do we need that? Do we get that moment, do you think?