government: everyone on the record — The Minutes https://minutesof.com/on/government/ Everyone on the record about government: 12 verbatim quotes from 8 people, April 2017 to August 2026, in one chronology, each with a timestamp and a link… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:32:59 +0000 David Sacks: Sacks argues government officials lack technical expertise to set AI safety standards independent https://minutesof.com/q/9cc01b7b-b785-4ad8-b401-086cda57014e/ https://minutesof.com/q/9cc01b7b-b785-4ad8-b401-086cda57014e/ “Because frankly, people in government have no idea how to monitor and control and set standards for AI safety. Technologically, this is way beyond them.” — David Sacks, All-In Podcast Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:45:48 +0000 government Scott Bessent: Bessent states Graham believed the federal government's first obligation is to keep people safe https://minutesof.com/q/91681184-344a-4ba7-96b7-8201f9c8a2da/ https://minutesof.com/q/91681184-344a-4ba7-96b7-8201f9c8a2da/ “Course, Lindsey Graham believed that the first obligation of the federal government is to keep its people safe.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:35:09 +0000 government Brad Gerstner: Gerstner opposes any government seizure of company equity regardless of party, calling it uncon https://minutesof.com/q/4d00cad0-e352-4e5f-bd8c-eb9a7e8a0eff/ https://minutesof.com/q/4d00cad0-e352-4e5f-bd8c-eb9a7e8a0eff/ “You pick the number. I don't care who's suggesting it. I don't care if a Republican suggesting it. I don't care if a Democrat's suggesting it.” — Brad Gerstner, Altimeter Capital Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:07:21 +0000 government David Friedberg: Friedberg estimates nearly half the US population receives government paychecks, pensions, or https://minutesof.com/q/21ae8cc8-eac3-4e20-b0fd-1af8dc2884af/ https://minutesof.com/q/21ae8cc8-eac3-4e20-b0fd-1af8dc2884af/ “Today, if you add up federal, state, local government employees, plus all the contractors for the government, plus all the people that live off of a retirement check or or a welfare support check, so all the people that are living off government checks, it's about nearly half The US population.” — David Friedberg, Chris Williamson Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0000 government Dylan Patel: Patel criticizes Dario's response to hypothetical nuclear scenario as inadequate for government A https://minutesof.com/q/dbb65dfb-41e5-4e5e-883e-13cf2d410ddd/ https://minutesof.com/q/dbb65dfb-41e5-4e5e-883e-13cf2d410ddd/ “If a nuclear missile's heading from China to America and we can use AI to stop it, but it requires surveillance and autonomous weapons, what do we do?” — Dylan Patel, Matthew Berman Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:07:47 +0000 government David Friedberg: Friedberg claims more than half of Americans rely on government income making spending cuts d https://minutesof.com/q/5f585f92-b13d-4f12-af37-4d0a74f118ab/ https://minutesof.com/q/5f585f92-b13d-4f12-af37-4d0a74f118ab/ “And so it's become very difficult because a majority of the population is receiving benefit or living from some sort of government flow of capital,” — David Friedberg, All-In Podcast Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:27:21 +0000 government Marc Rowan: Rowan says governments are borrowing record amounts while fracturing labor and goods flows through https://minutesof.com/q/0d14b5e5-f694-4354-a92b-46fba1480dba/ https://minutesof.com/q/0d14b5e5-f694-4354-a92b-46fba1480dba/ “We have governments around the world who are borrowing record amounts of money. We are, for maybe good and valid reasons, fractionalizing our labor supply through immigration reform.” — Marc Rowan, Yahoo Finance Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:00:06 +0000 government Marc Rowan: Rowan argues governments are borrowing record amounts while fragmenting labor and goods flows thro https://minutesof.com/q/8c342d6f-c3dd-4eb4-9478-d54d1413db6b/ https://minutesof.com/q/8c342d6f-c3dd-4eb4-9478-d54d1413db6b/ “We have governments around the world who are borrowing record amounts of money. We are, for maybe good and valid reasons, fractionalizing our labor supply through immigration reform.” — Marc Rowan, Yahoo Finance Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:30:16 +0000 government Sir Richard Dearlove: Dearlove says dropped prosecution is another nail in credibility of current UK governmen https://minutesof.com/q/f8dd7f3a-4c90-4791-a1f6-d0c4d40be0e8/ https://minutesof.com/q/f8dd7f3a-4c90-4791-a1f6-d0c4d40be0e8/ “And, of course, it's another nail in the credibility of this government. Unfortunately, it puts them in a very damaging and weak position.” — Sir Richard Dearlove, Sky News Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:33:46 +0000 government Bill Gurley: Gurley says research shows all but four members of the CCP select committee have never been to Ch https://minutesof.com/q/04f75866-6e10-437e-9d76-8638aae1d999/ https://minutesof.com/q/04f75866-6e10-437e-9d76-8638aae1d999/ “And I think all but four have never been to China. Right. And the ones that went, it was seven years ago.” — Bill Gurley, Bg2 Pod Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:51:07 +0000 government Bill Gurley: Gurley finds only four of twenty-four CCP select committee members have visited China within seve https://minutesof.com/q/c4f1033c-3390-4b52-9c3b-718141c5a9f3/ https://minutesof.com/q/c4f1033c-3390-4b52-9c3b-718141c5a9f3/ “I did a deep dive on on your favorite product chat, GBT, $300 version deep research, and on the 24 members of the select committee for the CCP.” — Bill Gurley, Bg2 Pod Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:51:07 +0000 government Bill Gurley: Gurley says lobbyists from regulated companies literally talk to congressmen about what goes into https://minutesof.com/q/8f23b934-6056-44b3-9754-11a376fcf41c/ https://minutesof.com/q/8f23b934-6056-44b3-9754-11a376fcf41c/ “If they're striking a new federal law, like the lobbyists from the companies being regulated are on M Street talking to the congressman about what to put into the bill.” — Bill Gurley, This Week in Startups Fri, 07 Apr 2017 23:27:51 +0000 government