US Budget Shutdowns and Reform with Dr. Mark Skidmore
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A lot has happened these past few weeks. Not only did Trump strike a drug pricing deal with Pfizer and RFK Jr. reject the United Nations’ noncommunicable disease political declaration, but there was also a U.S. government shutdown over budget disagreements, bank accounts were deactivated in Vietnam as part of biometric verification efforts and the U.K is pushing for their own mandatory, digital ID system. With all these things happening, many are warning that society is teetering on the brink of total collapse. What do our hosts of “Financial Rebellion” and their guest, Mark Skidmore, think about all this? Watch today’s episode to find out!
Links:
Government Shutdown 2025: A Guide to What’s Still Open, What’s Closed and What’s Fuzzy
My Plan to End Government Shutdowns Forever - Sen. Ron Johnson
Explaining fluctuations in the Thrift Savings Fund daily balance at U.S. treasury
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has deactivated over 86 million bank accounts.
U.S. Federal Budget Process 101
The Debt Ceiling Explained: Why You Should Care
Why the US is always hitting a "debt ceiling"
2018 Annual Wrap Up: The Real Game of Missing Money
FASAB Statement 56: Understanding New Government Financial Accounting Loopholes
The Fast-Approaching Digital Control Grid