Anders Bier

population has grown ~9x in 200yrs, while poverty trends to 0 people act as though capitalism is a zero sum game, but it’s actually the only system that creates positive sum outcomes the average person today is far richer than most kings in days past

California's population grew 0.4% in the last decade. The number of state employees grew 24.5%. Total state spending grew 48%, inflation adjusted. You have to ask - where did all the money go?

NEW STUDY REFUTES MAGA MELTDOWN: 2-year study finds California’s Fast Food min wage increase: ✅ Significantly increased worker pay. ✅ Led to modest price increases (6 cents on a $4 item). ✅ DID NOT reduce employment in the fast food sector.

EXCLUSIVE: Multiple senior HHS officials estimate that, under Gavin Newsom, California's state Medicaid program has lost 25 percent of its budget to fraud. This would mean it is currently losing $50 billion a year to scammers, fraudsters, and organized crime rings.

We wouldn't put up with this if people did this to TSA agents, we shouldn't put up with it when it happens to ICE. Put these people on the "No Fly List" if they can't behave.

2.) NASDAQ Dec 2020: NASDAQ forces DEI board quotas for thousands of public companies. SEC approves in August 2021. Dec 2024: Fifth Circuit rules SEC exceeded its authority. NASDAQ declines to appeal. Feb 2025: NASDAQ formally repeals its diversity rules.

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