Larry Kotlikoff – Do We Need an Economist in the White House?
Episode description
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0:14 Larry Kotlikoff for President?
5:40 Larry’s plan to save social security
9:30 Reincentivizing work, saving, and staying in the US
14:55 Rewriting the story about income and labor
21:08 Why a 10% tariff could amount to a new national sales tax or worse
23:33 Glenn: Trade with other nations is not a zero-sum game
29:15 Taxing billionaires on consumption rather than income
34:43 The price of shame
38:40 Maintaining competitive conditions with universal health insurance
44:49 What’s causing inflation?
52:26 How big of a problem is the national debt?
Recorded September 4, 2024
Links and Readings
Larry’s book, with Philip Moeller and Paul Solman, Getting What’s Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security
Larry’s book, with Scott Burns, The Coming Generational Storm: What You Need to Know about America’s Economic Future
Larry’s book, Jimmy Stewart Is Dead: Ending the World's Ongoing Financial Plague with Limited Purpose Banking
Larry’s financial planning program, MaxiFi
Larry’s book, You’re Hired: A Trump Playbook for Fixing America’s Economy
Larry’s book, The Healthcare Fix: Universal Insurance for All Americans
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