The Minutes of David Friedberg on policy https://minutesof.com/david-friedberg/on/policy/ Everything David Friedberg has said on policy: 9 verbatim quotes between March 2020 and August 2026, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:22:42 +0000 Friedberg states that 80 billion of California's 100 billion in new tax revenue went to public pensions, not s https://minutesof.com/q/d46950a8-4b5f-47a1-ba3d-01f84aea60e2/ https://minutesof.com/q/d46950a8-4b5f-47a1-ba3d-01f84aea60e2/ “Not a big chunk, but I've done my part. And 80,000,000,000 of that went to increase and it was supposed to go to increasing schools and, like, health care services.” — Chris Williamson Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0000 policy Friedberg notes California ballot measure for 5% wealth tax on billionaires with legislative power to lower th https://minutesof.com/q/0139da0d-f5f9-4cef-a361-6c965c6bf608/ https://minutesof.com/q/0139da0d-f5f9-4cef-a361-6c965c6bf608/ “Well, it's it's on the ballot now in California to pass a wealth tax, and it starts as a one time 5% tax for billionaires, but it gives the legislature in California the ability to lower the threshold” — All-In Podcast Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:36:21 +0000 policy Friedberg asks how to fix agriculture so farmers can earn a living without government checks. https://minutesof.com/q/33873ee8-2cc4-464e-a48c-1ea71f67d753/ https://minutesof.com/q/33873ee8-2cc4-464e-a48c-1ea71f67d753/ “Do think we have a path to fixing agriculture in this country? And how do we get farmers back on track where they can earn a living without requiring checks from the government?” — All-In Podcast Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:36:21 +0000 policy Friedberg notes Chevron doctrine overturn removes agencies' authority to impose regulatory rules without congr https://minutesof.com/q/8e4044ff-d0e1-47be-bd88-937c9c3021a3/ https://minutesof.com/q/8e4044ff-d0e1-47be-bd88-937c9c3021a3/ “And the Chevron doctrine basically allowed agencies vested agencies authority to make regulatory, rules that can then be imposed legally, statutorily.” — Seed World Group Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:23:06 +0000 policy Friedberg argues private enterprises can allocate capital faster and smarter than government funding sources. https://minutesof.com/q/07cf202b-b827-4f01-95b8-b8dbc9706b30/ https://minutesof.com/q/07cf202b-b827-4f01-95b8-b8dbc9706b30/ “I think it's about, you know, we we can aggregate more money through a central source, some federal grants or or what have you.” — Dr Brian Keating Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:00:09 +0000 policy Friedberg advocates ending qualified immunity and demilitarizing police training and equipment. https://minutesof.com/q/20610e33-92c0-4814-9023-a7b8ec0bb2c7/ https://minutesof.com/q/20610e33-92c0-4814-9023-a7b8ec0bb2c7/ “I'm a huge fan of ending qualified immunity. I think that doesn't make any sense. I think we have to stop arming our police like their military.” — All-In Podcast Sat, 20 Jun 2020 02:45:29 +0000 policy Friedberg says the US missed the boat on IgG and IgM antibody tests to know who has been infected. https://minutesof.com/q/9c52477f-a31f-4618-b913-87460adedfd6/ https://minutesof.com/q/9c52477f-a31f-4618-b913-87460adedfd6/ “But what we really have missed the boat on, and we're still missing the boat on, is knowing who's been infected and to what extent this thing has actually spread already.” — All-In Podcast Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:04:09 +0000 policy Friedberg argues IgG/IgM tests should have been prioritized because they work like pregnancy kits, unlike expe https://minutesof.com/q/02aca04e-80be-4818-b353-a5b3230dbd9a/ https://minutesof.com/q/02aca04e-80be-4818-b353-a5b3230dbd9a/ “You should still have the PCR tests, but they're expensive and they take a long time to run and they require chemical labs and all this stuff.” — All-In Podcast Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:04:09 +0000 policy Friedberg argues remdesivir should be widely available without compassionate use filing since there's no morta https://minutesof.com/q/1f4fe9ea-3739-4f44-ba73-5ce4681ac816/ https://minutesof.com/q/1f4fe9ea-3739-4f44-ba73-5ce4681ac816/ “Remdesivir should be broadly and widely available right now. People shouldn't have to file for compassionate use to get it.” — All-In Podcast Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:04:09 +0000 policy