Scott Adams

I'm going to read the exact words because otherwise you think, you just made that up. There's no way that's true. But here's what it says, according to The Hill. President Trump's tariffs will take a major bite of U.S. deficit levels. Oh.

I'm going to read the exact words because otherwise you think, you just made that up. There's no way that's true. But here's what it says, according to The Hill. President Trump's tariffs will take a major bite of U.S. deficit levels. Oh.

okay well that's pretty good and russ vote also said the same thing so so i'm like okay russ said it would reduce the deficit we don't know how much yet um and the hill says it will reduce the deficit so far so good is there a number yes 2.5 trillion dollars over the next decade now i'd like to see that over three years um because it's less crazy, but we're really close. We're really close.

okay well that's pretty good and russ vote also said the same thing so so i'm like okay russ said it would reduce the deficit we don't know how much yet um and the hill says it will reduce the deficit so far so good is there a number yes 2.5 trillion dollars over the next decade now i'd like to see that over three years um because it's less crazy, but we're really close. We're really close.

Now, having read that, what Russ Vogt said and what the Hill said, I'm going to read you the next paragraph that's also in the Hill and the same story. You ready for this?

Now, having read that, what Russ Vogt said and what the Hill said, I'm going to read you the next paragraph that's also in the Hill and the same story. You ready for this?

um and this is from the cbo the deficit reduction is almost remember 2.5 trillion dollars deficit reduction it says the definite the deficit reduction is almost exactly the same size as the deficit addition wait what what there's a deficit reduction but there's also a deficit addition? Who in the world doesn't net those two things out and just tell you what the bottom line is?

um and this is from the cbo the deficit reduction is almost remember 2.5 trillion dollars deficit reduction it says the definite the deficit reduction is almost exactly the same size as the deficit addition wait what what there's a deficit reduction but there's also a deficit addition? Who in the world doesn't net those two things out and just tell you what the bottom line is?

So if you didn't read that far, you would not know that the CBO found that the bill would add $2.4 trillion to deficits through 2034. So does it add to the deficit? Or does it subtract? And how many of you knew that when you're talking about the deficit, there are additions to it and there are subtractions from it and they track them separately? How many of you knew that? I didn't know it.

So if you didn't read that far, you would not know that the CBO found that the bill would add $2.4 trillion to deficits through 2034. So does it add to the deficit? Or does it subtract? And how many of you knew that when you're talking about the deficit, there are additions to it and there are subtractions from it and they track them separately? How many of you knew that? I didn't know it.

This is the most absurd thing. It's absolutely crazy. Anyway.

This is the most absurd thing. It's absolutely crazy. Anyway.

Russ Vogt also thinks the tariffs will take a big bite out of the deficit. But I think that was calculated in those numbers I gave you. So I was asking myself as I was playing with Grok this morning, what is it about the United States that can ever increase our revenue enough that we can take a bite out of the deficit. And I thought, I started with, okay, insurance.

Russ Vogt also thinks the tariffs will take a big bite out of the deficit. But I think that was calculated in those numbers I gave you. So I was asking myself as I was playing with Grok this morning, what is it about the United States that can ever increase our revenue enough that we can take a bite out of the deficit. And I thought, I started with, okay, insurance.

What if the government became the insurer of everybody instead of taxes? But then you look at the total amount that the country spends on insurance. It's a big number, but it's not deficit big. So you think, oh, that's not really big enough. Even if the government took a slice of that business, not really big enough to make a difference.

What if the government became the insurer of everybody instead of taxes? But then you look at the total amount that the country spends on insurance. It's a big number, but it's not deficit big. So you think, oh, that's not really big enough. Even if the government took a slice of that business, not really big enough to make a difference.

The only thing I know of that's big enough is the energy market. So the energy market in the U.S., according to Grok, is about over $1.55 trillion per year. That would include electricity, oil, natural gas, renewables, etc. Now, I don't have an idea of how to use the fact that that's a gigantic market to reduce our deficit. But there's only one thing that's gigantic besides the deficit.

The only thing I know of that's big enough is the energy market. So the energy market in the U.S., according to Grok, is about over $1.55 trillion per year. That would include electricity, oil, natural gas, renewables, etc. Now, I don't have an idea of how to use the fact that that's a gigantic market to reduce our deficit. But there's only one thing that's gigantic besides the deficit.

And you're not going to be able to take care of the deficit with something small. You're going to need something gigantic. So I feel like there's some kind of

And you're not going to be able to take care of the deficit with something small. You're going to need something gigantic. So I feel like there's some kind of