The Rational Reminder Podcast · Thursday, October 29, 2026
Discussing his pessimistic views on macroeconomics, Dave Chilton highlighted the unsustainable trajectory of United States government debt combined with unfunded liabilities for programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, warning it will eventually lead to major economic pain.
“When you look at the U.S. government debt, but you add in the unfunded liabilities for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, etc., the math doesn't make sense. I mean, frankly, they're not paying it back.”