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Slashing $1 Trillion—Where Would You Cut First?
Episode 1818th February 2025 • Solving America's Problems • Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley
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If you had to cut $1 trillion from the U.S. budget, where would you start? In this explosive debate, Tom Adjutant and leading financial minds break down America’s biggest expenses, from Medicare to education, and challenge what’s truly essential. With runaway spending pushing the country deeper into debt, they debate whether our entire budget system is broken—or if there’s still time to fix it. What would you cut? And can we balance the budget without wrecking essential services?

Chapters:

(00:00) The $1 Trillion Question—Where Do We Start?

(02:26) Government vs. Private Sector—Who Wastes More?

(05:50) Negotiation & Overspending—Are We Getting Ripped Off?

(06:49) The September Spending Crisis—Why the Government Rushes to Burn Cash

(08:17) Breaking Down the National Budget—What’s Actually Inside?

(09:35) Education & Medicare—Do We Spend Too Much or Too Little?

(12:55) The Accountability Crisis—Who’s Holding Leaders Responsible?

(21:52) Jeremy’s Vision: How Education Reform Could Save the Economy

(24:14) Final Takeaways & What You Can Do Now


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