Senator Rand Paul: Tariffs, Debt, China, and a Warning for America

Sep 5, 2025
(0:00) David Friedberg welcomes Senator Rand Paul: background, family, what led him to medicine first
(3:56) Career Change: Medicine to Politics
(7:03) Political Philosophy
(10:55) Trade Policy & Economic Impact
(15:52) Consequences of Tariffs
(20:43) Voting Against the One Big Beautiful Bill
(27:52) AI & The Economy
(35:10) Our Fragile Financial System
(41:22) Government Employment & Appropriate Spending
(48:18) COVID Cover Up & The Dangers of Gain-Of-Function Research
(1:01:00) Relations with China
(1:05:52) Political Future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe0F969v8-8