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Lex Fridman Cast

03/25/25

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To effectively reduce American poverty, we must implement demand-side policies such as expanding the child tax credit, earned income tax credit, and cash welfare, while also addressing supply-side issues to ensure housing affordability.

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Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE | Lex Fridman Podcast #462

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Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE | Lex Fridman Podcast #462

03/25/25

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Lex Fridman Cast

03/25/25

@ Lex Fridman

If we only focus on demand-side policies without addressing supply-side issues, like increasing housing supply, we will fail to bring down housing prices, which are a significant part of a typical family's budget.

Lex Fridman Cast

03/25/25

@ Lex Fridman

The concept of supply-side progressivism emphasizes the need for increased housing and energy supply to address the fundamental economic challenges of our time.

Lex Fridman Cast

03/25/25

@ Lex Fridman

There is a tension between the left's focus on wealth redistribution and the need to increase the supply of housing and energy to create opportunities for all.

Lex Fridman Cast

03/25/25

@ Lex Fridman

The affordability crisis, particularly in housing, is a critical issue that Democrats must address to regain public trust and support.

Oliver Anthony

05/19/25

@ Lex Fridman

We need to address the issues of food insecurity and the lack of access to healthy food in America, as it's a fundamental problem that affects everyone regardless of their background.

JD Vance

04/23/25

@ a16z

The fundamental goal of the administration's economic policy is to reverse decades of reliance on cheap labor and support American innovation and manufacturing.

Marc Andreessen

11/27/24

@ PowerfulJRE

If you support social programs, you also need economic growth to fund them; that's how you can afford welfare and assistance programs.

Lex Fridman Cast

03/25/25

@ Lex Fridman

We need to expand the supply of goods or services when implementing aggressive redistribution policies, like increasing rental vouchers in the San Francisco housing market, to avoid driving prices up due to constrained supply.

Troy Carter

03/23/23

@ Joe Lonsdale

We must focus on common-sense solutions to improve education and put aside party politics to truly help our children succeed.