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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

E172: SBF gets 25 years, Trump's meme stock, RFK Jr picks VP, Biden's 2025 budget & more

Mar 29, 2024

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RFK Jr.'s VP pick, Nicole Shanahan, is discussed. Topics include SBF's 25-year sentence, Trump's meme stock, Biden's 2025 budget, and the surge in cocoa prices impacting chocolate production. The podcast also explores diverse subjects like political independence, fiscal responsibility, tax codes, and movie discussions.

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National debt and deficit crisis is a major concern with an average deficit of 1.6 trillion per year over the next decade.

Exceeding 20% of GDP in government taxation can lead to negative economic growth, necessitating a balanced tax system.

Interconnectedness between federal spending and labor income shows a significant portion of the population reliant on government support, posing a challenge to reduce dependency.

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The Urgency of Addressing Federal Debt

The federal debt and deficit crisis is highlighted as a major concern, with projections showing an average deficit of 1.6 trillion per year over the coming decade. The national debt is currently at 34.5 trillion, with the budget projecting an average deficit of 1.78 trillion next year. Efforts to rein in spending and tackle this issue are emphasized.

Tax Rates and GDP Impact

Monetizing Name and Likeness: The Modern Instantiation of the Bowie Bond

Fiscal Accountability Over Political Promises

The Economic Impact of Government Spending in the United States

1.

Introduction

2min

2.

The Rise and Fall of SPF: A Tale of Criminality and Consequences

13min

3.

The Intersection of Finance, Politics, and Pop Culture

28min

4.

Navigating Political Independence and Fiscal Responsibility

15min

5.

Exploring Revenue Generation, Tax Codes, and Economic Dependency

2min

6.

Government Spending and Economic Impact

9min

7.

Discussion on a Gold Card, Robin Hood Shares, and Cash Carrying Habits

2min

8.

Cocoa Price Surge and Its Impact on Chocolate Production

5min

9.

Exploring Films, Directors, and Ecological Themes

11min

(0:00) Bestie Intros: Late night poker snacks!

(2:33) SBF sentenced to 25 years

(16:41) Trump's meme SPAC: modern trading card, protest vote, or something else?

(34:59) RFK Jr. selects Nicole Shanahan as VP

(47:46) Biden's budget plan for 2025: how to confront America's existential crisis?

(1:11:59) Science Corner: Why the price of cocoa has skyrocketed!

(1:16:41) Movie talk and wrap!

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.reuters.com/technology/sam-bankman-fried-be-sentenced-multi-billion-dollar-ftx-fraud-2024-03-28

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/25/ftx-estate-sells-majority-stake-in-startup-anthropic-for-884-million.html

https://coingeek.com/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/DJT:NASDAQ

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000119312524036093/d408563ds4a.htm

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-121

https://apnews.com/article/trump-media-gamestop-truth-social-meme-stock-666e62b4f3f788bd6276764056bc7c0d

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/business/melvin-capital-gamestop-short.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/lau37c/we_can_stay_retarded_longer_than_you_can_stay

https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/rfk-jr-to-name-nicole-shanahan-as-running-mate-for-presidential-bid-4b9a698e

https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1773147897439436939

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/01/the-us-national-debt-is-rising-by-1-trillion-about-every-100-days.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bidens-2024-us-government-budget-is-also-campaign-pitch-2024-03-11

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/budget_fy2025.pdf

https://manhattan.institute/article/the-limits-of-taxing-the-rich

https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/09_effects_income_tax_changes_economic_growth_gale_sawick.pdf

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFRGDA188S

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYONGDA188S

https://www.oecd.org/tax/revenue-statistics-united-states.pdf

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/inflation-chart-tracks-price-changes-us-goods-services

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USGOVT

https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/investor-relations/larry-fink-annual-chairmans-letter

https://www.kakaoplattform.ch/about-cocoa/cocoa-facts-and-figures

https://www.movieposters.com/products/daliland-mpw-138836

https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1773234188663054751

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1773240336292393144

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