The Minutes of David Friedberg on fiscal policy https://minutesof.com/david-friedberg/on/fiscal-policy/ Everything David Friedberg has said on fiscal policy: 3 verbatim quotes between July 2024 and March 2026, each with a timestamp and a link to the… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:22:43 +0000 Friedberg warns Social Security projected to run out of money within five to ten years. https://minutesof.com/q/0aea4074-4670-424c-8e11-d2bcea7d3baf/ https://minutesof.com/q/0aea4074-4670-424c-8e11-d2bcea7d3baf/ “A bunch of programs are gonna run out of money, including social security, which is projected to run out of money sometime between, call it five and ten years from now.” — All-In Podcast Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:36:21 +0000 fiscal policy Friedberg calculates refinancing half of U.S. debt at higher rates adds $300 billion in annual interest paymen https://minutesof.com/q/84cacf70-ae6c-4b4a-a6de-8a948aa1a69a/ https://minutesof.com/q/84cacf70-ae6c-4b4a-a6de-8a948aa1a69a/ “And when that happens, you know, 2% increase in interest on $15,000,000,000,000 that's another $300,000,000,000 of interest payments a year.” — Tom Bilyeu Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:00:38 +0000 fiscal policy Friedberg argues politicians get elected by promising more benefits rather than cutting spending for fiscal su https://minutesof.com/q/33429ae3-b84a-475a-85d3-109662f978af/ https://minutesof.com/q/33429ae3-b84a-475a-85d3-109662f978af/ “That's how people get elected in a democracy. They go to the voters, they say, here's what I'm going to give you.” — Tom Bilyeu Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:00:38 +0000 fiscal policy