David Sachs

Make more impact, yeah. Virtuous, right?

Make more impact, yeah. Virtuous, right?

And Millay in Argentina has basically, I don't know, a year or an 18-month head start on us and has been doing this. He did a great podcast with Lex Friedman. They translated it. Actually, they dubbed it, which is kind of interesting technology. And in this discussion, they talked about reducing the ministry's agencies from 20% to 80%.

And Millay in Argentina has basically, I don't know, a year or an 18-month head start on us and has been doing this. He did a great podcast with Lex Friedman. They translated it. Actually, they dubbed it, which is kind of interesting technology. And in this discussion, they talked about reducing the ministry's agencies from 20% to 80%.

They fired 50,000 government workers, 15% of the total workforce. There were 341,000 when he started. They implemented a daily deregulation process to remove inefficient policies. So they just do that day in and day out. They ended discretionary payments to provinces and cities. They restored market-driven utility prices, no more subsidies, yada, yada, yada, right down the line.

They fired 50,000 government workers, 15% of the total workforce. There were 341,000 when he started. They implemented a daily deregulation process to remove inefficient policies. So they just do that day in and day out. They ended discretionary payments to provinces and cities. They restored market-driven utility prices, no more subsidies, yada, yada, yada, right down the line.

Sachs, your thoughts on how many months it will take to do this. And there's this discussion, and I don't know if that's from inside the Trump administration of, hey, we got to get this done in 18 months. We got to get this done in 18 months. What can you tell us about the sense of urgency about getting this done quickly and why that's occurring?

Sachs, your thoughts on how many months it will take to do this. And there's this discussion, and I don't know if that's from inside the Trump administration of, hey, we got to get this done in 18 months. We got to get this done in 18 months. What can you tell us about the sense of urgency about getting this done quickly and why that's occurring?

How do you get Democrats in on this, Sax? How do you push them to join the party, to join the movement, to be more efficient, to be more transparent? Is there a possibility for us to get some coordination here with the other side or no?

How do you get Democrats in on this, Sax? How do you push them to join the party, to join the movement, to be more efficient, to be more transparent? Is there a possibility for us to get some coordination here with the other side or no?

Prebrook, any final thoughts here before we move on from Doge wishing Elon and Vivek as much success as possible? We've really, I mean, everybody should be rooting for this. You want to give us your final thoughts?

Prebrook, any final thoughts here before we move on from Doge wishing Elon and Vivek as much success as possible? We've really, I mean, everybody should be rooting for this. You want to give us your final thoughts?

Elon got off the fences, switched parties.

Elon got off the fences, switched parties.

Maybe it's you talking about Ray Dalio and the end of the empire for three years on this podcast. Maybe you did it, Freeberg. We give you credit.

Maybe it's you talking about Ray Dalio and the end of the empire for three years on this podcast. Maybe you did it, Freeberg. We give you credit.

I mean, I think it's got a chance.

I mean, I think it's got a chance.

They're going to have to be very strategic about how they pick. If they detailed what they're doing, yeah. The Doge teams is going to have to be very strategic to pick things that are consensus building that don't make people feel like, This is going to grind the poor more and make the rich richer. That's the expectation.

They're going to have to be very strategic about how they pick. If they detailed what they're doing, yeah. The Doge teams is going to have to be very strategic to pick things that are consensus building that don't make people feel like, This is going to grind the poor more and make the rich richer. That's the expectation.