The Ledger

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why aren't all 2 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't; assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card: ▮▮▮▮▮ certainty · ▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable

Assertion Contradicted
Friedberg: CBO Projects Social Security Runs Out of Money in Five Years
“We have five years till Social Security is bankrupt. That's not my assessment. That's the CBO score. Like, that's what the CBO says is gonna happen. Congressional Budget Office. When you look at how much is going to get paid out and what the pay in rate is, so…”
David Friedberg Jul 22, 2026 ▶ 31:31 David Friedberg Explains America's Economic Crisis in 60 Minutes · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
Assertion Contradicted
Friedberg: Higher ed administrative staff grew 6x over 30 years while enrollment stayed flat
“In the last 30 years, administrative staff in educational institutions has grown by six X, while students have been flat.”
David Friedberg Jul 22, 2026 ▶ 8:38 David Friedberg Explains America's Economic Crisis in 60 Minutes · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
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