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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 Supported
Friedberg: US billionaires hold $8T of $183T wealth while bottom 50% hold $4T
“And I was surprised that the billionaires had eight trillion dollars of the 183, and the bottom 50% have four trillion. That's a bad statistic. But it's not as crazy as you would think. And even if you make it a fifty million dollar net worth, it's 23 trillion…”
David Friedberg Jul 22, 2026 ▶ 59:43 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
Assertion Partly supported
Friedberg: US private pensions dropped below 8%, while government pensions stayed at 90%
“In 1980, 40% of Americans had a pension plan. Today, less than eight percent. 1980, 90% of government workers had a pension plan. Today, 90% of government workers have a pension plan.”
David Friedberg Jul 22, 2026 ▶ 18:38 David Friedberg Explains America's Economic Crisis in 60 Minutes · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
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