'If You Are Under 40-I'm A Baby Boomer-I'm Sorry...': David Schweikert Delivers Passionate Warning

In House floor remarks last night, Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) delivered a passionate warning about borrowing and debt.
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[@WarbirdPhoenix]

When there's a speech on spending,those seats are full. When there's a speech on accountability,those seats are empty. Let that sink in.

[@OverAndOverAndOver]

💯

[@Fail2Post]

These speeches take place after official business has concluded. That’s why it empties out. Reps have other aspects of their jobs that don’t take place on the floor.

[@stefanywashington3994]

Is it open to the public ?

[@stefanywashington3994]

Where exactly is this at ?

[@guzlemuzle]

all in favor of raising our salaries?

[@cortexion4128]

It's like he's doing these as lectures to archive for younger generations to show there were people in power who fully understood the consequences of the government's financial policy and that not enough cared or listened.

[@ChungusKhan-Bam]

I agree, I'm listening.

[@robertchristman6962]

They must bankrupt USA, for One World government

[@lmchankins]

Well said and incredibly strategic in terms of making a stamp on history on his part!

[@forte9910]

this guy wants to cut welfare programs to balance the budget and voted to lower taxes. people of his generation already benefited from generous welfare, he is advocating for cutting these programs so young people will never see a cent of it.

[@TheDoomWizard]

There won't be many younger generations left

[@V__RR]

why the single fuck is that room empty. If I need to work day and night, congress needs to be in those seat day and night.

[@sendeth]

Wait until you find out about voting sticks. Ever see them with those little bitty canes? Those are to press the buttons on other people's votes while they're not there. You'll see them going down the row hitting buttons. That's where the real voter fraud is.

[@SPM-tv]

The people who care showed up its infuriating!!!

[@isleschild]

Serious answer: I think this very same man explained that these talks are given after hours when the work of congressmen ought to be in their office doing individualized tasks at this time, and these presentations are predominantly only for broadcast or later viewing. These talks are for transparency, not for unified presence presentation. *edit* obviously I'm not defending congress... they're useless. But specifically the empty room now is not a sign of indifference. Rather, the lack of action overall is the sign.

[@cookie22100]

Exactly!!

[@paulcolburn3855]

democrats refuse to listen to anything any republican congressman says in any speech made. they just get up and walk out of the room (or just refuse to show)

[@mcclmark]

Warren Buffett: "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. Just pass a law that makes congress ineligible for reelection if the deficit is greater than 3% of the GDP" .

[@TheGoreforce]

The amount of unreported monies would go up. when 2.1 trillion came unaccounted for 9/11 happened.

[@jandrew1994]

Buffett is part of the problem and he's pro-inflation.

[@aust.in2586]

Majority of the debt owed belongs to American corporations. Expropriate from capital and there's no way that number won't go down

[@ITH56]

​@@aust.in2586corporate debt isn't included in these figures

[@jacquesfunchess2821]

Who's $ owed to whom? Holding Congress to this awesome 3% of GDP rule would be very entertaining CNN.

[@stevenap4594]

This guy brought receipts and graphs. This is a guy that’s ACTUALLY doing his job.

[@epplekaka]

He's probably the only one.

[@TJshine1]

He voted for the 2017 trump tax cuts so this guy is just another hypocrite in a group of hypocrites.

[@markhernandez2659]

So what's his solution?

[@TJshine1]

This guy is just another grifter that votes for tax cuts for billionaires. He oozes hypocrisy.

[@EURIPODES]

Breakdown: He basically said that the US government is as financially sound as a single mom trapped in a payday loan scam. These people haven't represented us in a very long time.

[@davisholman8149]

Never has represented WE, THE PEOPLE. All politicians are working for big business. WAKE UP, AMERICA! When our volunteer group divided up the voter roll for Arizona - my neighbor & I counted 26 “A. Garcia’s” - (no first name, just the letter A.). That was just one very small part of the list of voters. Biden won the state of Arizona by 10,500 votes or so. It was so obvious to us - there were FAKE names on our voter roll!😡

[@TheGoreforce]

I think that should be posted all over the internet. Its perfect, save they can't print money and punish other people when they can't afford to pay their laon.

[@Sirshort123]

Exactly.

[@TheDoomWizard]

Yeah I live off-grid now getting ready for the collapse of our empire by the end of this decade.

[@SharperPenImageConsulting]

Yes. Lol. “The Boston tea party” is a joke compared to the sort of rampant corruption without any real representation at all.

[@GenXamerica]

He does this regularly and there are never any reps in the house. Says a lot about the irresponsible people being elected to office.

[@Memememe-is1yn]

They are almost all self-important grifters. The people allowed them to take over and now the end is almost here.

[@GenXamerica]

@@Memememe-is1yn I don’t know about the end, but they have sure mismanaged our government.

[@innerklnklansklansnklan]

@@Memememe-is1yn Agreed. No wonder younger people are resenting their parents and grandparents for being wealthier than them.

[@jacobrutherford9825]

They do these speeches so they play over the tvs in the building. It’s so staffers and other reps can see in their offices. I heard Chip Roy mention it in one of his speeches. They aren’t all supposed to be there all the time. They’re in meetings and committees and whatnot

[@redbelt1000]

To be fair he's doing it at night when floor stuff is over but they all have tvs of the floor running so

[@rockon2503]

Rep. Schweikert many of us care & are listening. Don't give up what you're doing. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@stfd4599]

I started getting very emotional when he apologized to the younger generation. As someone under 40, thank you for the compassion and confirmation that this is a real problem. It has inspired a part of me to also start advocating for my generation. A lot of us are too burnt out to be angry and focused on surviving.

[@adamhatcher6620]

Oh I'm angry!! I just wish we could get organized and active to do whatever is necessary to change things!!!

[@yrevra2407]

Yes, amen to that. Even if I don't fully agree with him on everything, he genuinely seems to care and it really shows. His passion is truly there.

[@threefivetwogames2944]

this should be mandatory viewing for all US citizens

[@danielkentucky5520]

Nothing aggregates me more than seeing a empty room behind him were screwed they don't give a sh*t

[@TheGeneral-j8q]

but they still get paid for not even showing up.....

[@marcyking461]

@@TheGeneral-j8q Hey, as long as the people comply, we get the government we 'paid' for.

[@mb9326]

These are after house hours. But yes, I would like to see a few people from each side debate it out.

[@akumacode]

i think you meant "aggravate"?

[@debrahumphreys9305]

Same thing happens in. Australia. Where the hell are the other senators

[@ByrdXye]

Imagine an America where our presidential candidates were such well spoken

[@fahqkitty]

RFK Jr

[@thomasrial4444]

@@fahqkittywell spoken does come with good speech ability. You can see the evidence of how people treat Biden with his stuttering. It doesn’t matter anyways the Republican Party won’t allow someone like RFK to win and the democrats decided Biden was fit for the job again. Crazy how RFK is still the youngest of the three at 70 years old

[@imthegoat94]

@@fahqkittyhe’s a career politician who advocated locking people up for their carbon emissions. He’s a terrible candidate to get behind.

[@TacocatPatriot]

What a world that would be

[@iamz_mbie]

@@imthegoat94 are you saying fighting against climate change bad? if anything, his background couldn’t be any more relevant

[@SoulGryph]

I think it should be a crime for them to not attend. Why can I get fired for missing 1 meeting and they are allowed to miss every meeting while letting their job crumble..

[@porquee]

They're too busy meeting with lobbyists

[@Theomite]

The people in charge of firing them are also not there so they get away with it.

[@quincyvadan9176]

Can we get this man to the presidency? Please?!?

[@moneypro85]

I'm tired of the elderly in power but he is a breath of fresh air

[@ErutaniaRose]

@@moneypro85So true.

[@ma.2099]

@@moneypro85he is 62. Imagine that both presidential candidates and several other congressional members were already close to or DID graduate college and in politics when he was born. Yes he is old, but the disparity of age of the highest political offices is negligence at this point. And still a pretty good representation of the. Country that the older generations get into positions of power and never leave. The younger generations never even had the opportunity to move into these higher paying jobs. Whether it’s in congress or even just a local business. My college professors will be working until they die. So I’ll never have the opportunity to get a job at my university teaching what they taught. Bad system all around.

[@quincyvadan9176]

@@moneypro85 I agree with you. It would be nice to have a younger President who is more in touch with this world. But since we don't have that option this man is the clear choice to me. And it's a lot for me to support a Republican but this dude is alright with me.

[@ivangutowski]

Too young and sensible

[@ryanthoms]

Honestly it’s so refreshing to see a representative so passionate about this after thinking the entire government is completely inept for the last 8 years. At least we’ve got a few left who care.

[@TonyTheTGR]

*24 years and counting

[@izzyj.1079]

Cost of living has been rising relative to income since the 70s

[@SuperF117nighthawk]

America will fall due to the many inept outnumbering the few actual intellectuals and nobody doing anything about it…Pretty sure this is exactly how Rome ended

[@Gdfsandoz]

​@izzyj.1079 back in the 70s you could have a family of 4 with only one person working and own your home even with the insane intrest rates back in the day and still live comfortably. You can't do that anymore. The American dream is long gone

[@taruden2529]

Sadly KZbin wont promote this to anyone who actually needs to hear. I hope he gives this speech again and again until it sinks in.

[@NeoN-PeoN]

Even if they heard it, it would only take AOC of the like to say "this is a lie" and they'd just believe her. They WANT it to be true that you can tax more so that they get more.

[@PoppoYoppo]

Maybe one of his speeches will play again when we, as a country, either come to our senses or crumble

[@calebheddy1447]

This is for sure a GOP only video as far as the algorithm is concerned.

[@GP-zk9fz]

Bless this man for having a heart enough to try when all his other colleagues are disconnected from the problems of the American public.

[@jasonb9394]

What’s funny is that I am a “republican”, I don’t know that guy, thought he was a democrat, I was wishing I could vote for him. Then I looked him up and realized he is a republican, I hope there are fiscally conservative dems and republicans left like him. I’ll vote for them no matter the party

[@Bigbudd0045]

The gop put forward the 2017 tax cut bill that sent 90% of the cuts to corps 11:24 and the wealthy and is costing trillions. Scores of conservative economists said it was a bad idea. The gop loves talking about fiscal responsibility until they are in power. Ssi and medicare are paid out of a direct tax. You want to save ssi. Remove the income cap, but cap who is eligible. Its a social safety net. But rich people don't ever want to pay taxes so here we are.

[@Zyo117]

I did notice that despite mentioning Biden a dozen times, he never mentioned the ballooned debt of the Trump era, and he never mentioned that the inflation that he blamed squarely on Biden and the government was actually worldwide, and north America is actually faring pretty well in reducing the inflation.

[@angloblaxon]

​@@Bigbudd0045you didn't listen to his speech. He goes over tax increases.

[@heatherfoster7823]

This man's impassioned approach falls on deaf ears. He's not had a change of heart, he's always held this opinion. His entire job is trying to come up with money in the budget to support all these government programs and initiatives and it's been a long time since he's hd extra bills to throw around. There have been fair amount of people like this man who could solve some problems, are intelligent, capable and ethical but they will never get elected. They'll never occupy a position where they COULD get elected because they are disruptive. If someone SEEMS honest and they are running for office, then they are not honest.

[@TheDrizzCAKEN]

@@Bigbudd0045 You didn't watch the video at all but quick to post another brain rot comment.

[@adamm2091]

I'm 32. My fiancé is 33. We make $160k combined. We have no debt. For all that, we can't get a mortgage. We can't afford a car. We are paycheck to paycheck. We dont get any tax breaks. Instead, we pay when tax time comes around. We barely keep 55% of our income after all the different taxes we pay. Our rent is insane. The cost of food is insane. Utilites are insane. Medical bills are our largest cost, our prescriptions are absurd. Everything we save goes to taxes, the roof over our heads, food in our stomachs and prescriptions so we dont die. We want to start a family and have a wedding but how are we supposed to start a family like this???

[@user-rw8qt7jf3q]

bullshit

[@JJ-vp3bd]

Bot

[@kyner803]

I feel you man, I feel you.

[@TheDoomWizard]

Really? You want to start a family when the climate crisis is destroying our world as we speak? You're insane.

[@Callingnone]

At 32 and 33 if you depend on prescription , you shouldn’t have children. You are doing America and the humanity a favor

[@originalgangsta794]

Thank you for admitting the truth when no one else will

[@ShotgunWizard]

Also 30 years too late… « now we need to act like adults » when we’re basically about to fall of a cliff

[@Petrenko2012]

Bravo!! I love that he didn't hold anything back and kept saying Congress need to act like adults for once.

[@jamesratcliff546]

Talking to an empty room. Has no respect from his congressional colleagues. Talk is cheap; the real measure is whether he has gotten any legislation through that accomplishes what he is advocating...and that requires a room full of other members of congress paying attention.

[@Ghost-pk5rl]

I'm 36... I'm broke and tired, and tired of being broke... I'm a professional welder and my body is tired but still going strong. We're not supposed to work to Death.

[@Chalk89]

I'm being genuine - where do you live? I am hiring for welders, not contract/project-oriented positions. You'll make great money, work 40-45 hours a week, benefits, 401k etc.

[@johndsouza842]

Join a union

[@Ghost-pk5rl]

@@Chalk89 Saint Cloud Minnesota

[@15751Chris]

I am 38 broke and in debt for the first time ever. Going to a welding school so the original posters comment is concerning. This life is fucked.

[@Ghost-pk5rl]

@@15751Chris we're Men, we never give up and we grow stronger everyday to push through the pain of any suffering or struggles. Take that pain and use it.!

[@matthewhewitt5613]

Honesty is refreshing. I'm so used to seeing boomers posting on Facebook about how their generation is so great and how we are all just a bunch of cupcakes. They screwed us over and then call us names. This shit is crazy.

[@bobafett6174]

Yup screw the next generation to enrich themselves and then blame us for struggling

[@jarryd8167]

Let's learn from their mistakes and treat our descendants with compassion and care

[@idontcare1102]

Respect your elders, enough with this nonsense. /s

[@rodo5s519]

Something needs to happen right?

[@yrevra2407]

Right!? I mean I'm a democrat and I don't agree with every thing this man says, but his honesty is so breathtaking, I would honestly vote him in office! His passion, and care is so good for the soul to see! I wish this man was the Republican Presidential candidate!

[@bradlyons7866]

Politicians annual income should never exceed the median income of their district. No corporate lobbying. No insider trading.

[@meijiishin5650]

No offense but wouldn't it kind of encourage stuff like that if the politicians weren't paid well? Like, if you already make a decent wage there's less reason for dirty dealings because the risk isn't as worth the reward.

[@rmsfootball63]

@@meijiishin5650can’t get worse then it already is. At least if it was, it would be so obvious that nobody could deny it anymore.

[@meijiishin5650]

@@rmsfootball63 Uh...yes it can? The proof being that in places like China it's common practice for common people to bribe officials like police officers to get out of speeding tickets. Even if that was true, where's your proof that paying enough wouldn't make it better?

[@rmsfootball63]

@@meijiishin5650 I guess you couldn’t finish the whole two sentence statement. “At least if it was, then it would be so obvious that people couldn’t deny it anymore.” This means it would be as widely known as it is in China. A democracy does not last very long under that situation. If a politician made the average amount that their district made, then they would damn sure fight to have the incomes of their constituency rise, as it would rise their wages. If they can not do that and want to be corrupt, then it will be so obvious that nobody will vote for them. How could you have a massive house or tons of cash when all your neighbors do not, yet you make the average of all of them.

[@meijiishin5650]

@@rmsfootball63 We already have controls to fight for the interests of constituents. They're called elections. In your world, if they worked for a poor district and made very little money, what stops them from taking bribes?

[@lesterdiamond6190]

one trillion in debt every one hundred days. This is just insane.

[@IvyANguyen]

So basically this is like borrowing on a credit card, making minimum payments, and then the credit card company decidng to actually continue to extend more credit without the original balance ever being paid down.

[@adammontgomery7980]

Or making minimum payments with another card while cutting hours at work.

[@jamesratcliff546]

Actually, it is like cutting your income but not reducing your expenses. He's on the House Ways and Means Committee which approves every spending bill sent to the floor for a vote.

[@zynnfindo4776]

This is not comparable to household income. They are fundamentally different. Ask yourself, who are we indebted to to?

[@adammontgomery7980]

@@zynnfindo4776 anyone who buys treasury bonds. You probably have some if you have a 401k.

[@AnderSixxin]

Common practice too

[@javaskull88]

This isn’t late stage capitalism. This is late stage Federal Reserve, and it was designed to do exactly this.

[@fellazbegamin3912]

My friend... what do capitalists do once they seize enough wealth to monopolize entire industries? They build this corporatized capitalist system. This happens over and over again. It's why we have the government. They are supposed to balance the interests of ordinary people and the industrialists.

[@fellazbegamin3912]

Central banking is just a way to accelerate and keep the economy running smoothly. The issue with this lending economy is when companies swindle the good faith of banks and the government. The government and banks should have known better than to blindly print money and create this bubble in the tech industry, and wherever the other bubbles may have been.

[@raptorbait2472]

"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their Fathers conquered.... I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.... The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs." -Thomas Jefferson

[@newguy6935]

Wrong. It's early and late-stage congressional mismanagement. Everyone likes to point to the fed, congresspeople especially. Why? Because it takes the blame away from themselves. The Fed will be the first to tell you there is only so much they can do and various Fed officers have practically pleaded with Congress for prudent fiscal legislation but the only thing congresspeople can do is run around and point fingers at everyone else.

[@DavidUnger-j6f]

It's the Rothschild Bank (the Federal Reserve) that pushes global communism. Quit being a pawn.

[@happyappy19931]

This representative is fantastic. He keeps trying to warn people in DC.

[@Pp7450-n5u]

They don't need warned. They already know and don't care.

[@happyappy19931]

@@Pp7450-n5u good point.. sigh…

[@jawtapper4378]

SIR THANK YOU FOR THE TRUTH 🔥

[@AdrienneJung.M]

These words will haunt the history classrooms of our children

[@muhammaDEsmustafa]

They'll probably drive the U.S. into war with Russia way before that happens.

[@pro_154]

Bruh really called out the trolls 😂😂😂😂 Thank you for being an adult

[@outis918]

Adults would have never let this happen in the first place.

[@janeahennessy]

I am proud to say he is from my District. He is wonderful.

[@gottasha]

This guy just became apart of the middle class and is seeing his children on there way to being apart of the under class

[@bernieyorke6356]

Where the hell are all the congressmen? What are we paying for when they don’t even show up for sessions. Do we really NEED a full time house and senate if they don’t think they have to show up? I’m tired of seeing empty seats.

[@Conservative_carnivore]

Theyre busy enjoying their multi million dollar net worths they got from insider trading and kickbacks

[@jlnapoleon]

Crying because they are in line for a yacht

[@jlnapoleon]

How in the hell did it get quieter in that silent room when he said we dying more than being born.

[@calebheddy1447]

Out partying with the lobbyists

[@thief2801]

Just when I thought there were no Republicans I would sit and listen to.

[@0321Katie]

Many republicans have been saying this. Many republicans want democrats out because they keep on sending themselves money through Ukraine. But for some reason democrats want to listen to CNN and the morning show on who to listen to and vote for.

[@meko3089]

Id vote 4 THIS repunlican

[@thief2801]

@meko3089 😅 It will take more than that to get me to vote Republican.

[@beszt95]

​@@thief2801everything he stated was fully backed up by facts and numbers and you still wouldn't vote for him based on party, for such a dire issue? what would it take at that point honestly

[@SirChucklenutsTM]

@@thief2801 ok weird

[@deejaaay7600]

I would 100% vote for this guy if he ever ran for president. This is the kind of person we need and I say this as someone who regrettably voted for Biden thinking Trump was a serious problem -- I was VERY WRONG.

[@techgirl1337]

As a former Democrat voter, I'm with you. I wish I didn't have to vote for Trump, but he's the best option we have. I would much rather vote for this guy.

[@johhnythebat]

That why I was warning people. Don't vote with emotions bc trumps a big meanie and says mean things ya don't like. Biden didn't, but he suuurreee did trick yall. Yea trump acts very unpresidential, but my bank account didn't care about that. But i guess it's easier to fool people than convince them they are being fooled.

[@josho6038]

​@@techgirl1337most people would rather vote for a literal cat than the 2 idiots they give us

[@ryanslings6234]

​@@josho6038Cats would be better than almost any career politician

[@techgirl1337]

@@josho6038 *dead cat. FTFY 😂

[@liamc4113]

A honest boomer told us that the boomers are the worst.

[@UndertakerFromWWE]

The boomers doomed our country’s future so they could live lavishly during their lifetimes.

[@donjones5452]

God they had it so easy...

[@mariajordan8100]

So blame it on the boomers or grow up & figure out what your going to do moving forward .

[@UndertakerFromWWE]

@@mariajordan8100 So if we “grow up” all our problems will magically be fixed? Thanks for the great advice!

[@Bai_Su_Zhen]

@@mariajordan8100 you mean address the actual problems or grow up and pivot?

[@wesd832]

This guy should be President.

[@Dcorp412]

@@TradingIsLife420I’m curious as to why you say hung after hearing everything he just said? Is he a predator off camera or something?

[@pilot88pro]

​@@Dcorp412 probably a liberal

[@furyberserk]

​@@TradingIsLife420 Speak up. I can't hear you.

[@ScottyDoesntKnow69]

@@TradingIsLife420he is hung , your mom knows

[@ISureDont]

@@TradingIsLife420for wanting to help the country? Makes sense why it’s like it is then

[@brandonradosevich6989]

I have never been so impressed by a representative in my life. Someone actually trying to fix the problem and speaking to an empty room about it. I honestly hope that the people of arizona vote him in for another team because he seems like a standup guy.

[@angeliclucas301]

Remember when they collapsed the middle class in Rome. The Roman Empire fell.

[@Kacee2]

And that's exactly what they want. Isn't it obvious ?

[@hoottasshell]

And the barbarians were't too far from the empire, and were well organized, heavily armed, and just waiting...sound familiar..?

[@marcusmccloud8394]

​@@hoottasshellThat Great Reset won't happen. If they destroy the middle class people will have nothing to lose. That includes veterans too. They might join the barbarians

[@Frank-oz8be]

3/4 of all the wealth in the Roman empire was owned by the 1%

[@barbie3139]

Every empire that fell had one sign right beforehand. The acceptance of transgenderism. Camilia wrote about it: she is an expert

[@seanwitwer7302]

Me everyday in my coffee shop. Gave up on the US economy over Covid, just living on a mountain making coffee, waiting for the Modern French Revolution

[@noahfranks984]

Fellow barista here doing the same

[@ima.noob.trader2374]

And yet here you are, posting online 👋

[@seanwitwer7302]

@@ima.noob.trader2374 failing to see how those two things are related? Can't sell coffee 24/7 and yes I do actually find recording the collapse of our economy to be an intellectually stimulating exercise. Can't a man wait and post? I don't understand your reply

[@cosmicllama6910]

​@@ima.noob.trader2374 you think people in previous revolutions didn't talk about it extensively before hand? You think the existence of smart phones makes up for working till we drop with no hope of retirement? It doesn't.

[@dythshroomstamper]

Btw handheld devices can be used as a tactical advantage with another piece of cheap hardware. Do research to use handheld devices for future concerns due to economic, or tyrannical events.

[@Womba1009]

The voice of reason in a numbers world full of chaos.

[@LoriD4]

They should make it a REQUIREMENT to be there when this man speaks.

[@augustusbrown5320]

💯

[@JulieHiltbrunner]

I’m distracted by Dorothy from Wizard of Oz behind him.

[@House_Husband_Romeo]

Omg lmfaoo I can’t unsee it 😂 is that a Lolita? 😭

[@DJSpidey]

Agree - she's almost as entertaining as the lady in the Grote Motors car sales commercials. If only she was also gestering to emphasize the speech?

[@RAWALBUS]

Loving her energy too😂🎉

[@drrocktopus5137]

@@RAWALBUS Agreed. Especially at 21:40 when he calls this "the greatest opportunity in modern times"

[@crazyalbedo]

@@RAWALBUS She seems to be laughing when the Congressman is talking about the declining fertility rates around 30:55. I...have no idea why she's laughing but I laughed with her. Is some guy in the upper balcony trying to get her digits? 😆

[@terryrodgers9560]

We as the young people need to vote out the incumbents and make them pay there fair share!

[@HelloKittySGTC]

Vote where?

[@NwoDispatcher]

Where does the money go after the fair share is paid?

[@MrDiscreet100]

Talk is cheap, debt is the way to go!

[@gwills9337]

We won’t have enough voting power to overturn the boomers until about 2032. That’s why the government only implements policies for the rich and the old, those are the strongest voting and lobbying demographics

[@Ghanima62]

" You all have access to the internet, maybe go read." I'm dying. LOL

[@Susan-wz7mb]

The golden goose is nearly gone. Government has spent us off the cliff.

[@walterbuechi4620]

Good job thank hou

[@Randsel]

Everyone should be required to watch this whole video. This should be eye opening to every American!

[@kennethrobinson7647]

Inflation IS Taxation!

[@zynnfindo4776]

Inflation is private companies deciding that they can raise prices. These are market pressures.

[@fear_the_smile961]

Inflation is when something becomes worth less than it was a year ago. Yes there are a few monopolies in the country. But that doesnt change the fact that if you print a large amount of money to solve you're problems only leads to more down the road. The German Mark after ww1.

[@zynnfindo4776]

@@fear_the_smile961 inflation is when something becomes worth less than it was a year ago? I do not believe you are correct. That sounds more like depreciation. Monopolies are not common anymore but functionally most markets follow oligopolies. These form the same pressures through collusive acts. Debasing a currency can happen when you print too freely. That is partially, but not primarily, at play here.

[@zoshamckinney3271]

Inflation is always a monetary phenomenon. It occurs when government prints money (or creates it on a computer). Whenever the money supply expands or inflates without a simultaneous increase in the amount of goods and services, you then get "price Inflation". "Price inflation" is a different thing than inflation of the money supply.. They call it that to purposefully confuse you, so that you blame the greedy corporations and not the Federal Reserve and the bankers. (Although greedy corporations aren't angels either) Check out the number of dollars in the system that were created since 2020. I can't remember offhand but it's something ridiculous like 40%.

[@StarboyXL9]

@@zynnfindo4776 Inflation is caused by governments printing bank notes when there isn't enough gold or goods to back up those notes. Try learning sometime.

[@debbybartkowiak9696]

It is sickening to see all those empty seats. Bless him for speaking out and he is right. I literally crippled myself in Nursing, and am now 60ish, and I live on less than $1020 a month. I am lucky if I have ten bucks after rent and utilities, and I live in a dump. Seriously. I am blessed that I know my landlady so I at least have a roof over my head, and for that I am grateful. To hear about how these illegal immigrants are being handed everything, and I don't 'qualify' for a wheelchair. To hear how so much money is being sent to Ukraine and elsewhere when I see and know so many homeless vets, and elderly, handicapped people out there...doing without. And all those who should be filling those seats, are living great, and yet, can't even attend this? Sickening. Cuts are made for people like me. I have paid in my whole life. What about those making these laws? They seem to be living grand lives, have huge houses, and yet, think that my living on the little I do, is just, way too much!! And we, should pay for what THEY are making millions from. It needs to end.

[@sup3d3glup3]

Thank you Rep Schweikert.

[@itsHeatherKay]

This should be a mandatory watch for all adults in the US!

[@armiesofangels]

It really should!!

[@rbks1125]

Agree, this should have millions of views.

[@RobertSaget-iv4wv]

It should be mandatory that his fellow congress people should be there listening to this!

[@Mr1MOA]

Dr. Ron Paul tried to warn us for decades, now he is retired from politics and so now Rep Schweikert is taking the baton, but unfortunately his speech is falling on deaf ears not unlike what Dr. Ron Paul experienced.

[@brow1920]

This is far more valuable information for people to hear than anything at a campaign rally, state of the union or literally anything else government related (if you're a US citizen) until everyone actually understands what is at stake. It's too bad it feels like nearly everyone in the United States is too stupid / doesn't care about any of these details. They think just because it's been good their whole life it will stay that way. The baby boomers are going to go down in history with probably the worst generational reputation in US history following the slave owners during the civil war. It's crazy that what is required to begin to actually fix this issue or make progress isn't allowed to be listed on KZbin. Depressing

[@qwerty90615]

It is useful to ask who identified these basic problems early and how and why they tried to raise awareness. Who objected strongly against centralized banking and why? Who pointed out that the math made it obvious that continuing growing national debt would lead us to where we are going? (Ron Paul, Birchers, etc) Who was most vilified in the popular culture? (same). I'm not happy to admit that I fully agreed with my state representative Ron Paul, but I was afraid to do so openly because people were conditioned to see such supporters as total nut jobs. I tried to argue for awareness of the need to control government spending, and restore restrictions on corporate power. The very few people who could think enough to consider my arguments always reduced it to a matter of my being psychologically maladjusted.

[@0xC47P1C3]

He’s speaking facts but there’s barely anyone there to hear it. Sad.

[@BrightLights-f3b]

Imagine it, a king that fights his own battles, what a sight that would be." --Achilles

[@leondonald]

For boomers and senior citizens, the current market and economy are unnecessarily harder. I'm used to simply purchasing and holding assets, which doesn't seem applicable to the current volatile market, and inflation is catching up with my portfolio. My biggest concern is whether I'll survive after retirement.

[@donna_martins]

Just buy and invest in Gold or other reliable stock , the government has failed us and we cant keep living like this.

[@Robert_Seaman]

Yes, gold is a great investment and a good bet against the devaluating dollar, been holding some for awhile now, I’m grateful my adviser’s moment by moment changes in the market are lightening quick, cos who know how much losses I would’ve had by now.

[@Trevor_Morrow_LTD]

Mind if I ask you to recommend this particular advisor you using their service?

[@Robert_Seaman]

Vivian Jean Wilhelm is the licensed advisor I use. Just google the name. You’d find necessary details to work with and set up an appointment.

[@Trevor_Morrow_LTD]

Thank you for the lead. I searched her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.

[@jb5602]

Is it too late to make this guy the presidential candidate? Either party is fine, I don't care.

[@Cleanyourroom-yv1te]

It is but you can still vote for Robert Kennedy if you want a sensible president

[@JohnnyBlaze6954]

Seriously! We NEED someone who understands money

[@MelpomeneAlchemist]

Finally! We need to hear this more from our elders cause they've really let us down. Especially in America 😢❤

[@somuchfortalent]

Russian troll here. We're not worried about this guy because we know Americans won't listen to him and will keep electing the same people running their country into the ground. Keep up the good work!

[@deejay1216]

Sad but true!

[@augustusbrown5320]

Very True 😭👏🏿

[@LIVdaBrand]

You’re right. We don’t listen 😂😂😂

[@RipliWitani]

Without the US, the whole world economy collapses. Who buys the most Russian fertilizers? US

[@markm3477]

it doesnt matter who we elect. Same piles of shit, different day.

[@Arbiter55555]

The modern day and phones have so many faults, but I feel utterly privileged to, as a mid 20s adult, be able to see and understand these talks in government as the founding fathers intended. Really crazy to consider.

[@brandonsampson-qr9cq]

lemme tell ya... i am not familiar with this fellow... but he has shocked me! being truthful and trying to show the problems... i am damn proud to have him on my side. thank you for standing up for us!

[@CJ-yk4sn]

Were borrowing $100,000 a second?.... thats insane

[@gwills9337]

And we’re forced to negotiate against ourselves every year for a “raise” just to stay afloat

[@kennethrobinson7647]

Isn’t amazing how unintelligent the average congress person is?

[@kristahunter1588]

Average Congress person has the intelligence of a fly.

[@ISureDont]

That’s what happens when political positions become dynastic. A senators son is almost always a senator as well. If your parents are politicians it’s almost guaranteed that you will be as well. It costs a couple million to run for most positions. The government has never had any representation from regular people. That’s what people don’t get. This country was designed to work this way with a secondary class of citizens.

[@drewS456]

And the average voter

[@thekingofsas9407]

I would disagree. They know what they're doing is wrong.

[@Spooky799kil]

It's the reflection of the people sadly. You know it I know it.

[@solidstehl9546]

This should be reaching across the aisle. Every single senator and member of the house needs to hear this. He is right, it is an opportunity... To show the world what democracy is truly capable of. Regardless of affiliation with democratic or Republican or independent. It's here, the winds of change are upon us. Can you hear the echos of antiquity?

[@josephc8440]

I’m 21. This is the first old head that knows why gen z and a are so apathetic towards EVERYTHING. WE KNOW the country was poisoned by your generation’s selfishness and we can’t do anything about it!

[@SorieI]

I'm 21, born into a relatively poor area and I have absolutely no hope for ever owning a house unless I literally consider an illegal hustle. I live with my mom, getting paid 22/hr and it's still impossible to even consider moving out at this point. I've approached it from every angle- making my portfolio more versitile, breaking my back everyday at work, and generally doing anything I can everyday to be a better employee and I'm realizing really fast it's pretty much for nothing. The only hope of not living paycheck to paycheck I have and moving out of my freaking mom's house is by making my own money. I hope all these businesses fail. I hope anything who owns more than one house loses everything. I'm willing to do anything to not live focusing on surviving week by week, the only problem is that the tools provided by the system do not work, so I'm at a point where I need to make my own or just give up and kill myself. And I'm just too stubborn for the second option.

[@EliAlexanderClark]

Home girl is in the HOT seat.

[@SPM-tv]

I appreciate his honesty but I think we’ve passed the tipping point. 34 trillion (thats 34 million millions) doesn’t just go away. They screwed us over big time and we need to handle this the way the founders handled the crown.

[@JohnnyBlaze6954]

Bitcoin….. buy some. You’ll be happy in the coming years 😊

[@Sleep133]

​@JohnnyBlaze6954 bitcoin fluctuates a lot and is now taxed. For a safer alternative to anyone interested, precious metals are not subject to sales tax and will outspeed inflation.

[@calebheddy1447]

The founders never would have let it get this far.

[@tohka3347]

sounds like we gotta clean the corrupt office 🤠

[@mrsog7468]

Under 40? Genx was fkd over by boomers long before anyone else. Now we get lumped in with them? Knew it was coming but still maddening. Boomers disappointed their parents AND their kids.

[@Chordonblue]

Of course it's to be expected. Gen Z and those after will be blamed, equally. Orwell knew it: "Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it..."

[@WhatWhy42]

The last 40years has been removal of the middle class .. that's why.

[@justacitygirl]

Gen X had it good. That's those born in 76 or earlier.

[@AG-iu9lv]

​@@justacitygirlgot the years wrong, try again. Didn't think I'd see the day where I'd be genX and be even more forgotten than genX.

[@Ouchimoo]

Yeah I was thinking that. Like Uh the decline in people making money after the Baby boomers started with Gen X. Funny how he missed that. Also I'm a 40 year old Millennial and I got fucked by the 08 crash but I guess that didn't exist either. Anyway the guy cries about deficits because of some Democrat package. I got bored of watching. Does he ever once bring up the Republican tax cuts on the rich?

[@whouwit6392]

Sorry doesnt solve problems, sorry doesnt pay the bills

[@justinklink1588]

I'm 38 and self-employed. I make a decent living and try to save. It's pretty clear I will never fully retire. I'm assuming only the top 15-20% of millennial earners will ever retire. That's depressing. I'm sure Gen Z is worse off and so on. This is not due to just these last 3 years. This is due to terrible policy since the late 1970s. I would never attempt to bring a child into this world in the direction it is going. You couldn't pay me enough to do that to a child. This country needs a complete fundamental change. What that is, I have no idea.

[@HeartIIess]

Why isn't this guy the figurehead for the Republican party? Seems far more reasonable and well spoken then their chosen "champions" as of late

[@edgarwhite9439]

There's no profit in morality..

[@rumfordc]

the saddest part is there actually IS profit in morality! it just takes longer to manifest than short term reward does.

[@infidelcastro6687]

@@rumfordc where does morality generate profit?

[@rumfordc]

@@infidelcastro6687 its not a question of "where" but rather "when" and the answer is "in the future" as living in a moral society, a society in which you can trust the members to not suddenly harm you, demands far less defensive energy and time than in an immoral society. a moral society has less social resistance, lowering labor costs across the board and increasing qualitative profits.

[@malcolmlove4602]

Watch Scott Galloway's recent TED Talk in Canada. "How the US is destroying young people's future".

[@la4306]

I second this

[@Pp7450-n5u]

My heart sunk as soon as you recommended watching it.

[@malcolmlove4602]

@@Pp7450-n5u I'm curious... why?

[@Pp7450-n5u]

@@malcolmlove4602 because of the truths it's going to show. I have a 22, 24 and 31 year old. I'm terrified for their future.

[@malcolmlove4602]

@@Pp7450-n5u I don't know how young people live, when 50%+ of their paycheck goes to housing. Good luck to all.

[@casebeth]

If he gets that things arent great for Millennials, he can't be surprised that birth rates are down.

[@Nonskiller]

Everyone = Talks about Controversy David = Okay guys, let's talk about the Legend...Debt Everyone Else = Bye!

[@tedtalksrock]

This is absolutely a BI-PARTISAN problem. And he would have more credibility if he pointed the dodger at BOTH sides of the aisle.

[@davidkunz8257]

This needs to go viral. We need people mad about this. It's about time we start standing up for ourselves. I'd vote for him to be president. At least he cares and understands the dire situation we've been pulled into.

[@Bre_Creatively]

I just turned 40 my fiance wil be 40 in December. Hearing this gives us some hope, but as a millennial most of us lost that many MANY years ago. So many groups talk about our lil generation that just for the most part tries to do right and stay tf out the way, but honestly, most of us either older or younger millennials are just exhausted. It’s like no one gave a fuck about what our future would be… Especially Boomers. They created this mess around us and have ZERO intention of doing anything about it… as we see they are almost hellbent it seems to allow the entire thing to fall apart. They wonder why we aren’t in the same places they were yet they are the reason we aren’t able to be in said place. lol It’s refreshing to hear this, but I don’t believe it’s genuine honestly. We’ve heard this all before, some guy that’s *different* that has a different perspective and that says shame on us…. Meanwhile he’s in the back signing and accepting checks to his lobbyist groups that directly impact younger folks in the same way he claims to resent. So yea, it sounds nice but…. We all know this song and dance.

[@akumacode]

wow, he actually gets the finances. representatives should've been sitting in those seats and listening to him, because they clearly either don't understand finance or don't care

[@jaquemo-sq5fh]

They know what they've done the whole time lol, they simply don't care.

[@novak.olen66]

Boomers aren't going to hear this. Still can't see past themselves.

[@sarahlo4661]

No one is having kids. It’s too expensive and hard.

[@ghostring3624]

Boomers are our greatest financial liability.

[@SPM-tv]

“I can barely walk and own 2 houses a boat and 3 cars and don’t want to pay taxes nor sell anything I own because ITS MINE” Boomers

[@costa2150]

​@@SPM-tvif you live long enough you'll be there one day, guaranteed.

[@SPM-tv]

@@costa2150 ya know no joke, this kinda made me feel better.

[@meko3089]

WE BUILT this country. People under 40 dont want to do ANY work. THIS was due to government and corporatd greed. Not the boomers!

[@gwills9337]

@@SPM-tvI’m rooting for you bro 💪 😎 🚤

[@79benzy]

"We had to borrow money to pay for our borrowing!" That is INSANE! Our government is broken!

[@RipliWitani]

What happened to the 20T surplus we had in the 90s? Oh it got stolen and two building were destroyed to distract us. Where did the money go? Isreal

[@justacitygirl]

Protect this man 🙏

[@spacefacts2553]

This aged like fine milk

[@kpchris100]

Well he ain’t lying

[@TheC0rpsezilla]

This is who we need running for president.

[@beverlytaylor5743]

Healthy diets, healthy lifestyle. I support these necessary changes to lower costs to Medicare coverage. Processed foods aren’t healthy. Cooking should be as normal as sleeping at night.

[@tylerkinley268]

I was broke before this guy, and I'm sure no matter who wins I will still be broke regardless of how many hours I work. Regardless of who you blame, it won't change.

[@Thatone-xj]

I genuinely appreciate this man in congress. I’m going to look more into him because this is the 3rd time I’ve seen him speak and his transparency is refreshing! Thank you, signed a concerned citizen. I’m going to do better on my side as well cause boy, we’re kinda screwed right now 🫠😂

[@chaosgiga5789]

A lot of the reasons most college graduates are leaving for Asia and Europe are visible in his charts. Living may be harder everywhere, but it's easier everywhere than the US.

[@Oakumas]

Thank you for not making this a Democrat vs republican thing, we need to take our futures seriously.

[@kyledabearsfan]

I'm glad they said sorry, now I'm sure that will repair the generation of people they crippled to enrichen themselves. Or will it be more talking and zero action again? They arent sorry, the people living paycheck to paycheck are struggling, words are cheap. Thank goodness these people get paid 170k+ a year to avoid work and not even show up. Pathetic.

[@expensivefreedom]

We need more numbers guys in congress.

[@WingedWheelArt]

“We made it a couple weeks without looking like a clown show.” 🤡 😅

[@KTAWOL]

Awesome speech. Keep putting out the information brother.

[@BrockSamson18]

We citizens run this country. We are the ones who hold our ELECTED leaders accountable. That fact is, we simply have not. We have turned over our responsibility. We are to blame and nothing will change unless we change it by voting out ALL these people.

[@stewiegriffinfan18]

It’s the media that runs it not us

[@artistenvy6525]

It's not completely our fault. When you can't keep up with the day to day, it's difficult to find the time to focus on the people who are millionaires who take office to become more rich. Lobbyist who pay them for special interest to run and vote for corporations who already ger subsidies. The system is working against the average knowledge and capability of each American, other than what the media is paid to tell us. If you listened, you heard him say we are very sick physically as Americans. Functiioning day to day and being ill...you don't think about what to do aboit millionaires in control.

[@liarwithagun]

A lot of them problems in the government come from people who aren't voted into power as well, but people who just get hired to do a government job, and can't get fired because of how government unions work.