Veronique de Rugy

In this discussion, Veronique de Rugy, a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, dives into America's fiscal health and the looming debt crisis. She highlights the significant pressures from entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. Veronique argues that merely taxing the wealthy won't solve the issues; instead, she advocates for means-testing and practical reforms. They also touch on the evolving mindset regarding trade and immigration, emphasizing the need for better policies to address economic challenges.

Veronique De Rugy, Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow, discusses populism and economic policies, the undervaluing of non-traditional career paths, rethinking unemployment benefits, fighting cronyism, analyzing influence, and examining government size and vaping in an engaging interview.