I have a novel idea.

Those in Congress must also adhere to the conditions their constituents that they “represent” must deal with.

Pay for their own healthcare out of pocket.
No pensions.
No guarantee on pay.

In fact, let’s privatize Congress. It already is, might as well make it official.

Show of hands. How many people remember Oklahoma is a state?

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My wife and I discuss this quite often. I’m retired and still make plenty of money, however we both limit how much we or the family eats out due to the expense.

The pandemic and policy caused some inflation, but now we’re running head first into a depression.

Not to be trite, but isn’t buying gold effectively buying China? As long as their consumption stays high, then it’s safe(er) I guess.

I’m spread across dividend, REIT’s, quality companies, and private equity. Just feeling a little dooms day near term, as I also give a lot to non profits….

I’ve been thinking about this extensively. If you (or I) have assets in the market that are still up from their basis, what do you do?

Take a capital gains hit to re allocate to treasuries? Those will sink.

Take a gains hit to move to gold?

Not really sure there’s a safe place.

Move to Cincinnati, it’s a great town.

? Have had that in Cincinnati Ohio for a few years now.

Yeah, kind of my point. It’s going to get worse before it gets worse.

Name a state that has surplus to take care of that, cover Medicaid match, and other subsidies that disappear or delay.

That’s very cool.

I’ve only recently discovered these!

8 cities and 1 state. That infographic made me twitch.

Be curious to see what Powell says today…

The one constant in a post Trump world: contradictions are a constant.

I might lithograph this and frame it.