Massie Asks Raskin Point Blank: Did Recent Government Spending Have 'Any Effect On Inflation?'

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  • čas přidán 3. 03. 2023
  • At Monday's House Rules Committee hearing, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) discussed a bill requiring executive orders to come with an inflation-related study.
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  • @mick947
    @mick947 Před rokem +439

    It’s frightening how little these people seem to know about the basics of running an economy.

    • @lt.danicecream
      @lt.danicecream Před rokem +17

      Thats why they have 5 aides. Thats why govenrment spends so much money. The. The aides neeed 2 or 3 aides

    • @kess6698
      @kess6698 Před rokem +35

      They know exactly how it works. They are playibg dumb.

    • @peggychamberlain9515
      @peggychamberlain9515 Před rokem

      The whole Biden administration is incompetent and corrupt!!

    • @fredataylor8936
      @fredataylor8936 Před rokem

      @@kess6698 Right, This is a continuation of OBUMERS desires!!
      This is by design, Obumer said it himself!!
      All Joe's Administration is woke, trans,gay, blacks, and Destroying this Country is their agenda!!

    • @tonymerritt549
      @tonymerritt549 Před rokem

      ALL BY DESIGN TO EVENTUALLY IMPLEMENT THEIR SOCIALIST AGENDA.

  • @bertbondy2997
    @bertbondy2997 Před rokem +341

    How are elected members of congress “fascinated” with what Massie is saying? This is literally macroeconomics 101. These people know nothing and control our entire economic livelihoods 😭

    • @jtwilliams8895
      @jtwilliams8895 Před rokem

      It’s essential that Congress is totally incompetent when it comes to economics. Would you call a lawyer to balance your accounts? Not likely. All they know is what the “experts” say, and the economic experts are just as partisan as all the other hacks who promote the status quo and power of the government. And yes, Trump was terrible on spending. The Republicans ignored the conservatives and caucused with Democrats

    • @fad1959
      @fad1959 Před rokem +9

      They are blind sheep, obviously?

    • @The-Contractor
      @The-Contractor Před rokem +12

      @Bert Bondy Probably because the only thing Democrats offer is tax and spend.

    • @Ocean_breezes
      @Ocean_breezes Před rokem +13

      But but It's Trump's fault. Yeah, that's the ticket

    • @360lootgoon3
      @360lootgoon3 Před rokem +8

      Correction: they know EXACTLY how it works, yet did it anyway...

  • @ianhamilton2723
    @ianhamilton2723 Před rokem +72

    This is good conversation that should happen more often. Kudos to the two congressmen.

    • @TheGejuhu
      @TheGejuhu Před 3 měsíci

      Great, your right where they want you, asleep. Riddle me this. Have you ever seen a hearing when they call someone to task and say, where are the answers to the questions that you said "I'll get back to you later"?¿?
      NEEEVER!!! It's all fake just like Big Mike!!

  • @seanpritchett4254
    @seanpritchett4254 Před rokem +22

    How much of that money actually went into the general public hands (12%) ? The rest was blown by these clowns on pet projects.

  • @TheMrdrew86
    @TheMrdrew86 Před rokem +210

    Money does not bolster an economy, increased production of goods and services does. We kneecapped businesses and diluted the currency and wonder why we got inflation?

    • @robertmcaree7016
      @robertmcaree7016 Před rokem +5

      Ya, better that millions more individuals and small businesses go bankrupt!

    • @silverforest4682
      @silverforest4682 Před rokem +4

      If it hadnt been done, even more people would have died.

    • @tobinmenard3714
      @tobinmenard3714 Před rokem +7

      @@robertmcaree7016 no better that the government didn't shut down businesses. Individuals did choose to take handouts while businesses looked for employees. I know of several companies hiring at $18 or more. We will ignore the facts that this increases the cost of rents on the lower income people.

    • @patrickgreen1357
      @patrickgreen1357 Před rokem +4

      Spending bolsters the economy...if goods and services are produced and are not bought that is when businesses become kneecapped...the problem is where the bulk of the money went...did you get any?

    • @robertmcaree7016
      @robertmcaree7016 Před rokem +4

      @@tobinmenard3714 $18/hr is not a living wage, I don't know what to make of the rest of your comment.

  • @ken2936
    @ken2936 Před rokem +239

    Where did all the money go? Someone needs to FOLLOW THE MONEY.

    • @stathispapailias634
      @stathispapailias634 Před rokem

      It's funding all the woke garbage....basically, it was funneled to democrats and democrat allies. They robbed the treasury, basically.

    • @tnuggyz
      @tnuggyz Před rokem +36

      Ukraine, then Joe's pockets

    • @dcmfox
      @dcmfox Před rokem +9

      Ken
      bush tax cuts, Trump tax cuts

    • @yollieglatfelter5856
      @yollieglatfelter5856 Před rokem

      ​​@@tnuggyz He gave $120bil to Ukraine last yr PRES Hotel suit for the Illegals PresTrump lowered the GDP Gave money to people who just stayed home.

    • @MrRickybhere
      @MrRickybhere Před rokem +1

      @@tnuggyz MAGA MORON

  • @MFK1967
    @MFK1967 Před rokem +100

    It’s nice to see them, actually having a civil conversation instead of yelling and interrupting each other

    • @georgewagner7787
      @georgewagner7787 Před rokem +5

      What does it matter if they're too ignorant, stubborn or corrupt to fix the problem? The way they speak won't change anything

    • @josephkostinko739
      @josephkostinko739 Před rokem +7

      MGT isn't there.

    • @honorbluelovelyful
      @honorbluelovelyful Před rokem +3

      This was refreshing to watch

    • @travissmith2056
      @travissmith2056 Před rokem +2

      It's a civil conversation because neither know
      EXACTLY how the money system (In the U.S.)
      actually works.
      It's the lack of knowledge that still amases me.
      If I hear "bi-partisan" one more time... gezzz..!

    • @7thswansong152
      @7thswansong152 Před rokem

      It's staged. Just like insurrection.

  • @SelenaJane35
    @SelenaJane35 Před rokem +5

    I wish we had more like Thomas Massie in our government

    • @TheGejuhu
      @TheGejuhu Před 3 měsíci

      You do, they are all the same, we are FOOKED

  • @mitchelljarmellmiller6102
    @mitchelljarmellmiller6102 Před rokem +284

    Thanks to Forbes for pulling back the curtain and showing these debates that previous generations had little or no access to.

    • @MEMELIFEBABY
      @MEMELIFEBABY Před rokem +9

      Anyone can walk in and listen to this. Forbes didn’t do much. This is public domain.

    • @sherrihimes7357
      @sherrihimes7357 Před rokem +7

      @@MEMELIFEBABY not everyone can walk in

    • @yvonneplant9434
      @yvonneplant9434 Před rokem +9

      I'm starting to like this channel. The fact that they have not closed the comments is a plus.

    • @mikes-wv3em
      @mikes-wv3em Před rokem +1

      and not giving 2 schitts on how to spell "inflation". free interns working for forbes sux

    • @3rdreichball525
      @3rdreichball525 Před rokem +2

      ​@@MEMELIFEBABY this is a blessing for sure. The one good thing about technology is keeping government transparent to all citizens.
      Back before this it was like playing the game "telephone." You had to take things people said at face value. By the time it got across the country there are so many "truths" about what was said and what happened. Nowadays you can just look up the proceedings yourself, and see what was said and what happened on your own. You dont have to take the biased media's opinion at face value anymore

  • @glosoliani730
    @glosoliani730 Před rokem +135

    Well done. This is what real govt looks and sounds like. Thoroughly enjoyed this

    • @MEMELIFEBABY
      @MEMELIFEBABY Před rokem

      This is just freshman Econ 101. What in the fuk are you talking about?

    • @darrelskaggs9057
      @darrelskaggs9057 Před rokem

      Dido....also we need persons like Kari lake,in office.the woman's a pit bull.

    • @user-pf5xq3lq8i
      @user-pf5xq3lq8i Před rokem +1

      Enjoy your bread and circuses, or just circuses maybe.

  • @MH-lg1iu
    @MH-lg1iu Před rokem +62

    This is simple macroeconomics that I learned in community college way back when. It's embarrassing that these members of Congress are just now hearing about this.

    • @davebarton6824
      @davebarton6824 Před rokem

      Well, you need to go back to school. The tax bills enacted by TWO REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS (Bush Jr. and Trump) have contributed more to our nation DEBT than any other factors. When you SPEND but don't tax like Republicans always do, the result is always inflation, caused directly by the action of these Republicans in congress. The pattern is... Republicans blow up the economy with their tax breaks for the RICH and Dems have to come in and FIX IT.

    • @dianamandeville3860
      @dianamandeville3860 Před rokem

      Congress has many lawyers, that includes defense lawyers who blame the world just to get the criminals free!

    • @nancyhoffman846
      @nancyhoffman846 Před rokem +1

      Interesting to see Raskin fans claim that Massie doesn't know what he's talking about. Ad hominem attacks. No actual arguments attempting to persuade.

    • @mikem1917
      @mikem1917 Před 6 měsíci

      Inflation went up globally. You think you're smarter than every government on earth? 70% of Inflation had nothing to do with stimulus. What is true is that say, only 1 or 2 trillion should have been spent and paid with taxes on high income earners. You're right it's a factor in Inflation but not the main cause. It's not like the whole world just skipped out on econ

  • @terihammond5932
    @terihammond5932 Před rokem +6

    Now, THIS is a discussion worthy of a governing body! I'm being educated, this is wonderful ❤️
    Now I have a bunch of questions...

  • @5to1-w6d
    @5to1-w6d Před rokem +119

    True or false: In the past decade the US treasury has received approx. $32.3 trillion in taxes , yet has spent $43.9 trillion😂😂😂

    • @STho205
      @STho205 Před rokem +8

      Which is proof you don't need taxes. If you create money there in no need to ask for any of it back.

    • @timlarsen1123
      @timlarsen1123 Před rokem +2

      Prob True as prob more monies, damn crooks

    • @ericwelsh4853
      @ericwelsh4853 Před rokem +10

      @@STho205 That's a recipe for hyper-inflation. It would wreck the entire economy.

    • @STho205
      @STho205 Před rokem

      @@ericwelsh4853 so you admit you have to give back all your money in your economic model....yet the super rich get to keep theirs and governments cowtow to their needs and officiate at their gilded Getty weddings....while extolling the "working class".

    • @operationpaperclip3952
      @operationpaperclip3952 Před rokem +8

      @@ericwelsh4853 "THAT'S the Plan.

  • @arron0bryant874
    @arron0bryant874 Před rokem +215

    The federal reserve needs an audit.

    • @franmahy5782
      @franmahy5782 Před rokem +15

      On all members of govt...see who has made big money ..my guess is many of them ..can image an audit of off shore access you would find lots

    • @indydave1849
      @indydave1849 Před rokem +8

      Big time,,,, long overdue. We need to have serious oversight,, ,not just a bunch of worthless, non productive chatter about it..

    • @IV_Boi
      @IV_Boi Před rokem +2

      “Now you have to spend the rest of your life in the federal reserve”

    • @GBCR
      @GBCR Před rokem +5

      It needs to be abolished altogether

    • @fuqutube
      @fuqutube Před rokem +7

      Abolished.. .

  • @MelanieElaineH
    @MelanieElaineH Před rokem +17

    Or, if you give corporations large and long-term tax breaks- that increases inflation when paychecks do not increase.

  • @desi4227
    @desi4227 Před rokem +11

    Thank You!! I love to see common sense☮️❤️🇺🇸

  • @robdavidson993
    @robdavidson993 Před rokem +127

    Point of reference: if I were to stack a one dollar bill every second, it would take me 32,000 years to stack one trillion dollars.

    • @assyholey4224
      @assyholey4224 Před rokem +9

      1 million seconds 7 days,,,,1 trillion seconds 33 thousand years. good post also.

    • @Stuff_And_Things
      @Stuff_And_Things Před rokem +8

      I strongly suggest you don't count your trillion dollars that way. You'll never get a chance to spend it.

    • @paulwooton4390
      @paulwooton4390 Před rokem +5

      ​@@Stuff_And_Things if he's like me, he'll only need two or three minutes to stack all his money.

    • @vallifebbraro4712
      @vallifebbraro4712 Před rokem +1

      Yeah sad for future generations and us.

    • @MEMELIFEBABY
      @MEMELIFEBABY Před rokem +1

      Not if you had a money printer in your basement. You could get that shit stacked real quick.

  • @TheChaznw
    @TheChaznw Před rokem +158

    Wow, respectful and thoughtful discussion of inflation. Good job Rep. Massie.

    • @olgaleshonok8093
      @olgaleshonok8093 Před rokem

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    • @annk3372
      @annk3372 Před rokem

      He should have been savage!

    • @TheChaznw
      @TheChaznw Před rokem +6

      @@olgaleshonok8093 He didn't need to pound the desk and wag his finger. He killed him with facts in a gentlemanly way. I thought he was very effective.

    • @PerryWagle
      @PerryWagle Před rokem

      Half false.

    • @Ocean_breezes
      @Ocean_breezes Před rokem

      Democrats don't care about consequences of their actions. That's obvious

  • @68craigbarrett
    @68craigbarrett Před rokem +9

    Make the politicians pay back their covid loans that were free loans for millions of dollars.

  • @kirlygirl7863
    @kirlygirl7863 Před 5 dny

    Just seeing this now a year later. Loved that conversation. Both Raskin and Massie respectful of one another and working out a problem together even though they come from different directions. This is what The People expect from Congress. Well done, gentlemen.

  • @jamespt204
    @jamespt204 Před rokem +117

    The fact that Raskin has any influence on the state of the economy is a prime symptom of our disfunction.

  • @simaii820
    @simaii820 Před rokem +28

    So Massie stated that majority of the money went to big businesses and they didn't do what they were suppose to do and increase production....some would call that corporate greed if they used it to do stock buy backs....

    • @denisgrady7379
      @denisgrady7379 Před rokem +1

      The answer is possibly yes, business did that. That was predictable. That is the reason it should not have been done. If I make cookies available in unlimited qty to my kids and they get fat, who is too blame. Me or my kids?

  • @banzaiib
    @banzaiib Před rokem +4

    serious question here, but if there is $5T more in circulation, why hasn't gold and silver moved vs the dollar significantly? With all due respect, I don't think the committee here is looking at the entire picture.

  • @jamesservidas2805
    @jamesservidas2805 Před rokem +5

    Look at what the politicians were worth compared to now I'll bet that their funds grew in leaps and bounds

  • @daviddemand6856
    @daviddemand6856 Před rokem +104

    Massie is what this country needs more of to survive!

    • @walterpierce6061
      @walterpierce6061 Před rokem

      He would destroy this country.
      He's an ultra right wing nut

    • @James-dz7ek
      @James-dz7ek Před rokem +6

      More of people like him and less of people like raskin would do this country wonders

    • @walterpierce6061
      @walterpierce6061 Před rokem +7

      @@James-dz7ek Thomas Massie voted against the anti lynching bill.
      He supports Russia in the war against Ukraine.
      He's a ridiculous right wing nut.

    • @James-dz7ek
      @James-dz7ek Před rokem

      @@walterpierce6061 you do realize lynching is already illegal right? So why exactly would they need another bill? I suggest you actually read these bills instead of spewing leftist cult talking points. Democrats like to pass puppy and kitten bills only to find out they aren't what they seem.
      I will look into his so called support of bidens Ukraine war.

    • @James-dz7ek
      @James-dz7ek Před rokem +7

      @@walterpierce6061 just because he voted against sending more money to Ukraine does not in any way mean he supports the war

  • @outoftheashes_
    @outoftheashes_ Před rokem +77

    This was done purposefully and methodically. Not one citizen in this country had any control over these decisions because we were lied to, forced and silenced. Stay home, and get that muzzle on. Quite an alarming message displayed by citizens while this was all happening. For what? And to leave us where? Any Representative that doesn't accept and clearly understand it then verbally speak it honestly out loud, should not hold their position. It's evil. As far as citizens, remember this and learn. It's how we don't repeat things. The lies destroyed lives

    • @partain2000
      @partain2000 Před rokem +2

      TRUE!!!!!!

    • @rickprather2496
      @rickprather2496 Před rokem +4

      Can you imagine the position we would be in, if Trump hadn't spent the money on our military, we would be speaking a different language now !!!

    • @redman840
      @redman840 Před rokem +7

      @@rickprather2496 Instead,Trump wasted billions on a worthless wall on our southern border.That’s where that “military spending” that was actually designated to go to our military went to.

    • @rickprather2496
      @rickprather2496 Před rokem

      @@redman840 Do you think the money set aside for the wall would not have done its job if it was used in the manner of intention ? Are you in the habit of throwing money
      and labor away ?
      And why do you write anonymously.
      If your thoughts are genuine put your name on your them.

    • @kimberley1449
      @kimberley1449 Před rokem +2

      What fabrication you believe, LolololololololoL

  • @Irishpineapple97
    @Irishpineapple97 Před rokem +12

    Very impressed with how Massie handeled this conversation 👏👏👏

  • @Pattacts
    @Pattacts Před rokem +1

    How refreshing to see a civilized conversation.

  • @vallifebbraro4712
    @vallifebbraro4712 Před rokem +64

    Just look back when Jimmy Carter was in office 21% interest . Deja Voo
    😮

    • @qwiksylvr
      @qwiksylvr Před rokem

      🙄

    • @danven1256
      @danven1256 Před rokem +7

      I remember those days when the peanut farmer was running things. I could go into my local grocery store that still used a sticker with the price on top of the cereal box. The prices change so rapidly that you could peel through the stickers on top of a box of cereal to find out what it was just a week or so before. The prices may have changed three or four times before it left the store. Home loan rates during the time were reaching 20%. At the end of the 80s it was quite a big deal that you could get a home loan for 8 1/2 %.

    • @atticuswalker8970
      @atticuswalker8970 Před rokem

      Sadly nobody learnt the lesson. They don't remember why Carter had to fix a problem he didn't cause. That it worked and lowered the deficit.. Stabilized the econemy.
      They forget Clinton left a surplus for Bush to waste and make a mess for another Democrat to clean up.
      So they did it again and here we are. Another mess for anothe dem to clean up. Maby electing the people who keep making a mess is not a good idea.

    • @brianahern5239
      @brianahern5239 Před rokem +3

      Yes but he didnt have a 5 trillion dollar debt to go with it.

    • @mcclaindebra63
      @mcclaindebra63 Před rokem +3

      @@danven1256 I remember the price stickers being "layered" on items! How fast they changed within just a matter of days, sometimes...oh and let's not forget the gas shortage and those long, long lines of vehicles waiting to get gas. And hoping that the gas station didn't run out of gas, before you finally got up to the pump, after waiting for hours.

  • @coreenaburke5378
    @coreenaburke5378 Před rokem +18

    How many raises did congress give themselves. And how much?

    • @mav2553
      @mav2553 Před rokem +2

      ...and how much did they make outside of their government salary is the real question. Over half of Congress are millionaires. How is that even possible??

  • @markwoodard1882
    @markwoodard1882 Před rokem +1

    Yes, we are all nodding our heads.

  • @adorablydeplorable7580
    @adorablydeplorable7580 Před rokem +5

    I love this system. I love that they are public ally debating things again

    • @OldsWidow
      @OldsWidow Před rokem +2

      C Span has been available since 1979..

  • @medhead964
    @medhead964 Před rokem +95

    Ya know how you can tell Tom Massie isn't a democrat? You never heard anything about racism or equity.... Love this guy! We need to vote in more of this type of guy to represent us in DC... Common sense, and doing what's right for his constituents. Fiscal responsibility, principle over party. He's one of the few good ones.

    • @nslcap
      @nslcap Před rokem

      The SATANIC MRNA shots are racist against humanity... Raskin took one for the team now has cancer.

    • @richardabbey2569
      @richardabbey2569 Před rokem +3

      He's a libertarian who runs on the Republican ticket.

    • @medhead964
      @medhead964 Před rokem

      @@nslcap I heard the shots were created by witches at Hogwarts…. But they were good witches soooo…..

    • @BiblicalFE
      @BiblicalFE Před rokem

      Stop voting dimokkkrat.

    • @MFK1967
      @MFK1967 Před rokem

      Wow, what a stupid comment

  • @loro3849
    @loro3849 Před rokem +24

    More of this. We need to hear the rationale of the people making the rules for the rest of us.

  • @user-pf5xq3lq8i
    @user-pf5xq3lq8i Před rokem +5

    "boy he really showed him" said the dumb audience, when they found out their wallet had been dipped.

  • @smorganti35
    @smorganti35 Před rokem +1

    Thanks, Forbes for publishing the meetings. I want to hear the facts. We don't get them from the media, left OR right.

  • @elaynadanner117
    @elaynadanner117 Před rokem +60

    Sassy with Massie!!! One of my favorite representatives.

    • @MrBadassc8
      @MrBadassc8 Před rokem

      Masses knows trump fucked the economy up.

    • @elaynadanner117
      @elaynadanner117 Před rokem

      @MrBadassc8 covid messed the economy up and as Massie stated, the house of representatives have the power of the purse. They vote on it. Not the president. Both Republicans and Democrats screwed it up. 🙄

    • @missmindersue
      @missmindersue Před rokem +4

      Sassy bringin the Heat 🔥 Love it 🇺🇸

    • @walterpierce6061
      @walterpierce6061 Před rokem +1

      He's a disgrace.
      Massie voted against the anti lynching bill and refused to vote to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
      He supports Russia in the war against Ukraine.
      He's a male version of MTG.

    • @MrBadassc8
      @MrBadassc8 Před rokem

      @@elaynadanner117 pleaseee..it was All republican fuck up and you know it sunshine. The fuck outta here!🗣🤛

  • @trublu3483
    @trublu3483 Před rokem +7

    Why are lawyers in charge of the nations book keeping?? They have economic advisors but they decide in the end. These lawmakers are ruining our kids future

    • @Djoismilly
      @Djoismilly Před rokem +1

      This is a stupid assumption. You don't put a doctor in front of a class with children, do you?
      The question is why is there a constitutional lawyer instead of an economist? Because it's not about finding the truth. It's a show by the Republicans.

  • @robbiee8825
    @robbiee8825 Před rokem +1

    Thank you Senator Massie

  • @phatec
    @phatec Před rokem +3

    All I know, is interest rates are extremely high and one of the main reasons is because banks know the value of the dollar has fallen upwards of 50%, interest rates current are set to a value where banks earn 200% in return. 100% for what was lent out and 100% profit. If you buy a $300k house in this economy with a fixed rate it will cost you $600k to buy that house. $300k is the value of the house, $300k is the interest you need to pay back to the lender. House and vehicle prices are also way over priced right now.

  • @timhoye1393
    @timhoye1393 Před rokem +30

    Thank you Mr Massie- I’m glad you’re in there!

    • @peterharris38
      @peterharris38 Před rokem +4

      Do you know that trump made 1 quarter of the entire American debt from the first president to Biden 25 percent get it

  • @stevie799
    @stevie799 Před rokem +13

    This exchange was so calming to my spirit. No yelling, no accusing, just a good discussion. Maybe there's hope.

    • @bigstick5278
      @bigstick5278 Před rokem +6

      When do you ever hear Ratskin yell?
      He just condescends everyone he questions..
      HE needs to get flushed.

    • @wmason1961
      @wmason1961 Před rokem

      Hope is dangerous. When hopes are dashed, anguish is the result.

    • @James-dz7ek
      @James-dz7ek Před rokem

      Every is always better when democrats are not in charge.

  • @TheAussieDog
    @TheAussieDog Před rokem +2

    The worst part about jail was the Dementors

  • @j.whisper2379
    @j.whisper2379 Před rokem +3

    Did that spending have an effect on the 10.1% inflation in the United Kingdom, 11% in Austria, 55% in Turkey, 17% in Poland, 10.4% in the European Union. 31% in Pakistan, 46% In Iran???

  • @RobertOHara-mi4yq
    @RobertOHara-mi4yq Před rokem +102

    Raskin has trouble when he's not twisting other people's words and facts. It puts him in a bind to have to express his own words.

    • @stp479
      @stp479 Před rokem +2

      Lies turn into a noose.

    • @nhantran6645
      @nhantran6645 Před rokem

      J

    • @brieziethirteen13
      @brieziethirteen13 Před rokem +1

      Raskin needs another booster...to help with his removal

    • @monotech20.14
      @monotech20.14 Před rokem

      Funny how Massie doesn't mention the six trillion dollars trump , Republicans and the Fed pumped into the markets in April 2020.

    • @nico8587d
      @nico8587d Před rokem +1

      You seem to lack an education or understanding of what is going on here. This debt went up on trumps watch. The republicans don’t know how to govern. They just complain and don’t have any answers except give the wealthy a tax break.

  • @friedrich1957
    @friedrich1957 Před rokem +3

    Basic economics. Printing more money to chase fewer goods is textbook definition of inflation.

  • @georgepoirier9014
    @georgepoirier9014 Před rokem +1

    Please, please, - - - PLEASE share this everywhere, all Americans must know this asap !

  • @frankburbee3013
    @frankburbee3013 Před rokem +1

    Good question Massie. About time.

  • @TruessRod
    @TruessRod Před rokem +23

    I wonder if we should AUDIT THE FED?

    • @jchapman8248
      @jchapman8248 Před rokem

      By all means, we should! But we mustn't announce when so they don't "cook the books" to hide their illegal activities. And when we do go in, we're going in with armed Marines or the National Guard personnel!

  • @johndodge2188
    @johndodge2188 Před rokem +17

    Your absolutely right it's the House and the Senate it's your debt not the American people most of them

  • @PetsNPatients
    @PetsNPatients Před rokem +2

    Really good to see both side of aisle discussing issue, without Pelosi, sushing

  • @patmason7276
    @patmason7276 Před rokem +2

    Politicians should be held to account or get them the hell out!!!

  • @tomthelen8069
    @tomthelen8069 Před rokem +5

    Why is the FED withholding any information that help the Republican Oversight Committees “follow the money”, especially in Ukraine? Those are “our tax dollars”?

    • @hemizon1
      @hemizon1 Před rokem +1

      Current law prevents a full audit of the FED. Audit the FED legislation has been introduced repeatedly, but even when there has been a bipartisan majority of co-sponsors in the House, Senate Democrats have killed the bill.

    • @The-Contractor
      @The-Contractor Před rokem

      @Tom Thelen The current administration claims that once USA "aid" to the Ukraine crosses the border of Poland and into the Ukraine it loses all tracking capability of the "aid." That's not just implausible, that's impossible. 31 Abrams tanks leave a hell of a "footprint" and money is readily tracked through the conventional international banking system.

  • @chuckanderson8480
    @chuckanderson8480 Před rokem +14

    Atleast he said companies ended up with the money and half of his words are in a word salad without letting anything get answered

    • @James-dz7ek
      @James-dz7ek Před rokem +1

      Raskin always has a hard time answering questions when he has to think.

  • @ClassicEdge
    @ClassicEdge Před rokem +24

    God bless Thomas Massie. We need a lot more like him. 🇺🇸🙌🏻👏🏻

  • @Tomasonen
    @Tomasonen Před 3 měsíci

    TM is the Goat. Thank you so much for fighting the fight. Our day to day spending on normal goods is out of control.

  • @dianeroach6301
    @dianeroach6301 Před rokem +7

    Oh yes, an audit is a great idea. And also let's see where all the "borrowed 💲💲💲💲💲💲 actually got spent on. ‼️ Itemized list of where all 💲💲💲 borrowed over the last 10 yrs let's see it🤨

  • @joshirwin8882
    @joshirwin8882 Před rokem +9

    How do you borrow what you print

    • @davidmeserole6566
      @davidmeserole6566 Před rokem +2

      Why Does a Bank Use their Customers Money inside their Bank Accounts as Collateral to be used as Credit for the Bank to push Debt onto people for Profit

    • @STELLASCUTENESS
      @STELLASCUTENESS Před rokem

      @@davidmeserole6566 That's the very business of a bank in today's economy. Not justifying the practice, just illuminating it. What's more is the government itself gives printed money to banks for the very same purpose.

    • @davidmeserole6566
      @davidmeserole6566 Před rokem

      @@STELLASCUTENESS How Many Times Did We Hear In The U.S.A about WMD's in Iraq? The U.S. Govt. Was Just Saying Recently how Iran Should have enough for a WMD - How Many Times Did We hear How Life Saving Govt. Programs Were Socialism? Even some that we already paid into for a Really long time.. How Many People don't have good Dental Coverage & Co Pays? and TEETH are generally considered as Cosmetic.. How many people got forced onto Prescriptions by the court & have to pay for Medical & even so due to ObamaCare penalties that are considered a Tax due to the Necessary Republican Supreme Court Justice that got it Legalized (which i believe may have been stopped by Trump & also Biden was on an Obama kick not that long ago idk) 🇺🇸

  • @tonihagan6330
    @tonihagan6330 Před rokem +2

    They raised interests rates to slow down spending. The increase in housing, good and gas increased by companies to make their money back from the shutdown and higher wages. It's not really inflation as much as it is corporate greed. We are two years out from the pandemic. If not for greed, everything should be normally priced again. There should not be supply disruption due to the shutdown that caused low supply and higher prices. It's greed, plain and simple. And oil companies do not want to invest their billions in profits to increase refineries. They would rather do stock buybacks. We are being raped by corporate greed.

  • @chrisgallagher85
    @chrisgallagher85 Před rokem +1

    Bravo.

  • @MorningStarChrist
    @MorningStarChrist Před rokem +3

    If we stop taxing the people who have no business paying taxes, the government will actually receive the money they -precipitated- predicted that they'd receive.
    As a result, their credit will become credible.
    Meaning that they won't NEED to print more money.

  • @TheLaughingDead
    @TheLaughingDead Před rokem +6

    Thank you for the work you do Forbes

    • @frostfree7
      @frostfree7 Před rokem

      You know Forbes is owned by China, right?

  • @crystalmassey4907
    @crystalmassey4907 Před rokem +1

    Thank you

  • @darwinmoen9248
    @darwinmoen9248 Před rokem +3

    This is a fantastic example and should be sent to all our young people

    • @Djoismilly
      @Djoismilly Před rokem +1

      Young educated college people are 😂😂😂
      This propaganda on behave of Massie with the guns

  • @karenmcsweeney7481
    @karenmcsweeney7481 Před rokem +41

    Massey is right on...5 Trillion printed dollars diluted the value of the Dollar equaling Inflation🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @etchalaco9971
      @etchalaco9971 Před rokem +3

      yet corporations are making record high profits and the beauty industry is growing. Weird!

    • @James-dz7ek
      @James-dz7ek Před rokem +1

      ​@@etchalaco9971you can thank democrats for that.

    • @etchalaco9971
      @etchalaco9971 Před rokem +2

      @@James-dz7ek Yes, we take care of everybody, the poor, the working class, middle class and even the wealthy.

    • @James-dz7ek
      @James-dz7ek Před rokem

      @@etchalaco9971 yes independents, moderates and Republicans take care of all those people.
      Leftists and democrats take care of only those that agree with their agenda

    • @etchalaco9971
      @etchalaco9971 Před rokem +1

      @@James-dz7ek there is no such thing as independents. In politics you have to take sides. Moderates? Yes, but not republicans. They are pro business and business is about profit, not people.

  • @Gapch5530
    @Gapch5530 Před rokem +1

    Awesome!

  • @robgelfand2414
    @robgelfand2414 Před rokem +1

    Anything that anyone says from Kentucky about monetary policy and responsibility should be disregarded.
    Why? The answer is easy from 2015 through 2020 the state of Kentucky received $291.8 BILLION more from the federal government than it sent to the federal government.
    To put it another way - the federal government subsidized the state of Kentucky almost $300 BILLION - or over 1/4 of a TRILLION dollars. That's just one state.
    Until Kentucky addresses their own funding issues causing massive government subsidies that they need to operate they should just not say a word.

  • @PBoss0
    @PBoss0 Před rokem +14

    Milton Friedman: Only Government Creates Inflation
    James Arendt Milton Friedman, July 31, 1912 - November 16, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and the complexity of stabilization policy.

  • @stealth9tn
    @stealth9tn Před rokem +42

    Massie is a smart man and I really see Raskin has no answer. Everything gets blamed on covid and that is why it was created I think.

    • @MFK1967
      @MFK1967 Před rokem +6

      I’m not sure why Massie is asking asking these questions- Raskin is not running the federal reserve…

    • @kittybitts567
      @kittybitts567 Před rokem +1

      Yes

    • @brieziethirteen13
      @brieziethirteen13 Před rokem +1

      In part, yes..that is why it was created

    • @Djoismilly
      @Djoismilly Před rokem +2

      Massie earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a master of science degree in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
      Jamie Raskin is a constitutional Law Professor.
      They both have no business in economics
      Just saying

  • @jeffreystroman2811
    @jeffreystroman2811 Před rokem +2

    AUDIT THE FED!!!

  • @clydefield584
    @clydefield584 Před rokem +1

    Nice to see civility

  • @knitordi
    @knitordi Před rokem +23

    Wow! This was very educational and it is good to see understanding of why inflation is out of control on both sides. Perhaps some REAL thinking and self-control in fixing this can happen!

    • @georgewagner7787
      @georgewagner7787 Před rokem +1

      Except that the other guy is voting and has no understanding of consequences

  • @stephenabm7779
    @stephenabm7779 Před rokem +3

    Congressman Massie is our finest representative in the US House of Representatives. He votes 100% with the US Constitution, his record since being elected. The house controls the pursestrings.

  • @thebadguy416
    @thebadguy416 Před rokem +1

    Rep. Thomas Massie is correct!

  • @lydiarosalieanndamiano7206

    Stop the spend period!🙏🇺🇸

  • @bobstine1874
    @bobstine1874 Před rokem +37

    Thank you Rep. Massie🇺🇸😎

  • @jwilliam2255
    @jwilliam2255 Před rokem +6

    "Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon." MIlton Friedman

  • @HOHLfmly
    @HOHLfmly Před rokem

    YES, Do an Audit on the FEDS. Let’s do a bill regarding the Feds decision Making !!

  • @beebester4106
    @beebester4106 Před rokem +1

    We are all so screwed...

  • @stevenfromer3816
    @stevenfromer3816 Před rokem +3

    Most illustrious and informative discussion

  • @loro3849
    @loro3849 Před rokem +19

    I question Raskin's motivations. He is a "company" man. If it serves the dems he defends it. Period.

  • @louisalockarno4925
    @louisalockarno4925 Před rokem +2

    AUDIT...AUDIT...AUDIT...

  • @garydavid2197
    @garydavid2197 Před rokem +1

    Horrific!

  • @Wolverine05
    @Wolverine05 Před rokem +64

    I love how Trump always gets brought in lol

    • @annalamorte1050
      @annalamorte1050 Před rokem

      Because it happened under trump

    • @James-dz7ek
      @James-dz7ek Před rokem +1

      Fools and simpletons would not survive without bringing Trump up.
      Its a great dog whistle for the base.

    • @chimho547
      @chimho547 Před rokem +3

      Invoking Trump is the new Dat racis'!

    • @chucklindsay3909
      @chucklindsay3909 Před rokem +10

      Ya he lives rent free in their heads. 😆 LOL

    • @davidfoster5906
      @davidfoster5906 Před rokem

      Because the spending that Massie is referring to happened on Trumps watch. Massies theory about the world all printing money simultaneously is a reminder that there was a global pandemic.

  • @DEFIANCE23
    @DEFIANCE23 Před rokem +10

    Perfection. Excellent work. This is how it's done GOP. Grab your balls and tell the truth

  • @kathryntait3304
    @kathryntait3304 Před rokem +1

    Excellent

  • @lynndelgado4591
    @lynndelgado4591 Před rokem +28

    I love that he called out that it wasn’t the president in place it was the house that raised it that was under Pelosi

    • @Liz-mk7cb
      @Liz-mk7cb Před rokem

      Don't think so Lynn. Check the facts. The debt ceiling has been raised since 1960, 78 times, 49 times under Republican presidents and 29 times by Democratic presidents. Also the house speaker puts a budget together and gets bills passed if able but she is not totally responsible for the debt. Nancy Pelosi was Speaker for quite a few years as well. It is both parties responsibility and the right by playing games saying they won't raise the debt can cause insecurity in the economy by allowing the debt ceiling to get to it's limit. Also the debt ceiling has money that was allocated already for it and the debt does not get higher by raising the debt ceiling. It is our responsibility. 25% of the now 31 trillion debt is from Trump's 4 years and the tax cut raised the debt a significant amount before the pandemic began. So do your homework before getting giddy at the fascist right pass the blame talk. Trump nor the right ever accept responsibility for anything. That's one of the first things I learned and taught my kids is to tell the truth and if you are wrong admit it. None of the right must have been taught those important lessons in life. And trump is incapable of telling the truth. The right has said the left is the reason for crime. Another load of BS. It is quite easy to get facts that the top four states with the highest crime rate are red states trump won. McCarthys district is called the murder capital of CA. Fact check it. Fox news is not a credible source of information as they have admitted. Tucker and the rest of the asses made fun of maga supporters and said they were stupid and still are lying.

    • @MrJaster45
      @MrJaster45 Před rokem +10

      Yeah, but, the president could have vetoed the spending bill. And don't forget, Trump gave away an additional 2 trillion to the 1%.

    • @raymanbecker
      @raymanbecker Před rokem +4

      I thought it was Mitch McConnel that was really in control !

    • @chetballenger5431
      @chetballenger5431 Před rokem +6

      House might of passed it but congress passed it and trump signed It. 🤔

    • @cynthiajohnston9065
      @cynthiajohnston9065 Před rokem

      ​@@raymanbecker He is a senator.

  • @robhutchins2721
    @robhutchins2721 Před rokem +3

    I think a requirement for congress (both the house and senate0 should be that they take macro and microeconomics before running for office as it appears many have not.

  • @asregdor3386
    @asregdor3386 Před rokem +8

    And thank you to the king of debt ,his wonderful tax cut raised the debt by close to 30% .

    • @nancyhoffman846
      @nancyhoffman846 Před rokem +1

      Lower taxes have been shown to increase economic growth and hence revenue.

    • @walterpierce6061
      @walterpierce6061 Před rokem +2

      ​@@nancyhoffman846 False.
      Trickle down economics has never worked.
      Never.
      That goes back to the days of Hoover.

    • @nancyhoffman846
      @nancyhoffman846 Před rokem +1

      @@walterpierce6061 And Keynesian does?

    • @walterpierce6061
      @walterpierce6061 Před rokem +2

      @@nancyhoffman846 I'm 70 years old and I have never seen trickle down economics work.
      I remember the Reagan years and we had a terrible recession.
      These tax cuts for the rich help the rich.
      They do nothing for working class people

    • @nancyhoffman846
      @nancyhoffman846 Před rokem +2

      @@walterpierce6061 I’m about your age and I have never seen socialism work. Not sure why you insist on talking about trickle down which is a political concept and is different from supply side economics. Lower taxes paradoxically increase tax revenues by encouraging higher productivity and economic growth. It also depends on how tax cuts are financed and the health of the economy. When Trump cut taxes the economy was growing. Biden has weighed down the economy with spending and bad economic policy. Increasing taxes now would be a big mistake. We have to deal with inflation and spending first.

  • @bodake2557
    @bodake2557 Před rokem

    why are people giving others credit for cleaning up their own mess?

  • @HOHLfmly
    @HOHLfmly Před rokem +1

    FED Raised Intrest rates just after the Inflation Reduction Act? Why would they do that?

  • @beflaf
    @beflaf Před rokem +42

    And some actually think raskin is intelligent... I would say he ranks right up there with aoc!!!

    • @JohnDoe-oj5it
      @JohnDoe-oj5it Před rokem +6

      ABSOLUTELY CORRECT

    • @patrickgreen1357
      @patrickgreen1357 Před rokem +1

      But that would make him highly intelligent 🧠

    • @sandrabanwell1457
      @sandrabanwell1457 Před rokem

      You just wish you were as smart as this man. Love Massie taking the blame for raising the debt ceiling on trumps watch. What a guy

    • @bzigo1
      @bzigo1 Před rokem

      bet you didn't know this about Alexandria Ocasio Cortez:
      As a teenager, she won second prize in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with a microbiology research project on the effect of antioxidants on the lifespan of the nematode C. elegans. In a show of appreciation for her efforts, the International Astronomical Union named a small asteroid after her: 23238 Ocasio-Cortez.
      In high school, she took part in the National Hispanic Institute’s Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session. She later became the LDZ Secretary of State while she attended Boston University. Ocasio-Cortez had a John F. Lopez Fellowship.
      During college, she served as an intern in the immigration office during the final year of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy’s tenure.
      She graduated cum laude from Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences in 2011, majoring in international relations and economics.
      Those who call her names and put her down are intimidated by her intelligence and are afraid of how hot her fire burns.
      Better make sure that the people you attack aren’t out of your league. Go ahead and attack this young woman. I am going to get the popcorn.
      By the way the bartending job you all are so fond of mocking was a second job she took after her father died to help support her mother.

    • @ClarityDetermination
      @ClarityDetermination Před rokem

      So, you haven't been watching for the last two weeks ...

  • @Watchinchemtrailz
    @Watchinchemtrailz Před rokem +32

    Basic economics...eludes these people.

    • @ap8riot931
      @ap8riot931 Před rokem +1

      And AOC actually has a degree in World Economics from B.U. She should ask for her money back because no one ever saw fit to hire her in her field of study. So she did what she knows... Tend bar.

    • @etchalaco9971
      @etchalaco9971 Před rokem

      More jobs and more people with income is bad for the economy?

    • @hemizon1
      @hemizon1 Před rokem +2

      @@etchalaco9971 If more people having jobs and more income is the result of government intervention, then it's bad, because government re-direction of resources can't possibly anticipate the millions of individual needs and spending decisions. Jobs and income provided by, or instigated by government intervention rewards special interest groups at the expense of all others. Government almost always misallocated and wastes resources.

    • @ericwelsh4853
      @ericwelsh4853 Před rokem +5

      Jamie Raskin finished high school at age 16. He has a BA from Harvard and a JD from Harvard Law School. There's no way he accomplished all that and somehow skipped basic economics.
      The real question is: Why is he lying? Why would a man who has two degrees from Harvard pretend to not understand the "pouring water into a glass of tea dilutes the tea" demonstration?

    • @etchalaco9971
      @etchalaco9971 Před rokem

      @@ericwelsh4853 because no class ever took into consideration a world wide pandemic.

  • @martensonlee8815
    @martensonlee8815 Před rokem +1

    The Federal reserve needs to be audited.... It probably abolished !

  • @mferla9934
    @mferla9934 Před rokem

    “So simple a child could understand “. Ain’t that the truth.

  • @madwhitehatter
    @madwhitehatter Před rokem +15

    It is pretty simple. If you have a lot more money printed, it causes inflation. If the amount of money stays the same, and certain products go up in price because of gouging, limited supply, or any other reason, some other things will become cheaper because fewer dollars are even available to go to them.

    • @nerdyali4154
      @nerdyali4154 Před rokem

      If the money chasing those "other things" goes down then production will reduce and unemployment will rise.

    • @Djoismilly
      @Djoismilly Před rokem

      If you know nothing about economics be 🤫

  • @bobbyb.6644
    @bobbyb.6644 Před rokem +4

    Since the dollar is the Reserve Currency of the World - DUH - When we Inflate Ours It Hits Them Absolutely ! 😢

  • @mikalabaker6110
    @mikalabaker6110 Před rokem

    What did we have to back that money? NOTHING!!

  • @cyrus8070
    @cyrus8070 Před rokem +1

    God Bless Thomas Massey!!

  • @scottparrish2422
    @scottparrish2422 Před rokem +5

    How many time can you hear them say insulin and prescription drugs. It’s like Russia Russia Russia

    • @lindajones8977
      @lindajones8977 Před rokem

      Maybe if they would stop increasing our ❤️rates, prescription costs would go down, naturally.

    • @James-dz7ek
      @James-dz7ek Před rokem

      If they stop saying those things then what would they use for a dog whistle?