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E145: Presidential Candidate Chris Christie in conversation with the Besties

2023/9/8
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Chamath Palihapitiya
以深刻的投资见解和社会资本主义理念而闻名的风险投资家和企业家。
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Chris Christie
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David Friedberg
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David Sacks
一位在房地产法和技术政策领域都有影响力的律师和学者。
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Chamath Palihapitiya:美国财政赤字问题是当前最重要的政治议题之一,需要立即解决,而不是一再拖延。 David Sacks:美国政府面临严重的财政危机,包括巨额赤字、不断增长的债务和即将破产的社会保障和医疗保险系统,这些问题在政治讨论中被严重忽视。 Chris Christie:解决美国财政赤字和债务问题刻不容缓,需要削减开支,即使这会影响政治声望;为了解决社会保障和医疗保险的财政问题,需要考虑提高退休年龄和对福利进行需求测试;大多数美国人支持社会保障和医疗保险,但他们并不知道这些系统即将破产,因此需要进行教育以获得公众支持;为了节省社会福利开支,应该审查新冠疫情期间增加的社会支出项目,并评估其有效性;同时,还应该审查联邦政府对教育的资助方式。

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Governor Chris Christie discusses the US debt crisis, the need for entitlement cuts, and the importance of addressing fiscal issues to prevent future crises.
  • Christie emphasizes the imperative to reduce spending and deal with entitlement issues.
  • He shares his experience in New Jersey where he had to make unpopular but necessary cuts to balance the budget.
  • Christie advocates for raising the retirement age and means testing for social security eligibility.

Shownotes Transcript

(0:00) Besties welcome former NJ Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate Chris Christie!

(2:14) US debt crisis, cutting entitlements

(14:03) Level-setting on foreign policy

(25:28) Ukraine / Russia: culpability, where to go from here

(36:47) US defense budget, optimizing spend, zero-based budgeting, influence peddling

(50:01) Immigration policy, how each party co-opts the issue

(1:02:24) Fentanyl crisis in SF, LA, and NYC, incarceration and criminal justice reform, political activism in law enforcement

(1:15:57) Why Chris Christie is running for president

(1:17:41) Thoughts on prosecuting Trump, January 6th, and more

(1:23:16) Chris Christie addresses his past controversies

(1:48:34) Post-interview debrief

Follow the besties:

https://twitter.com/chamath)

https://linktr.ee/calacanis)

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks)

https://twitter.com/friedberg)

Follow Chris Christie:

https://twitter.com/GovChristie)

Follow the pod:

https://twitter.com/theallinpod)

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg)

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect)

Referenced in the show:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEBTN)

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SMPOPNETMUSA)

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2023/08/31/border-families-record-crossings-biden)