Treasury Boss Confesses: Your Home Will Pay America's Debt | 1495

Treasury Secretary reveals how the government plans to use property owners' wealth to address America's $37 trillion debt. The proposed strategy involves inflating asset prices, which leads to higher property taxes and capital gains taxes, ultimately using citizens' property to stabilize debt-to-GDP ratios. The episode outlines four methods the government might use: the inflation tax, assessment traps, forced sales, and leveraging mortgages. It also offers strategies to hedge against these potential risks, such as challenging property tax assessments, maximizing homestead exemptions, investing in rental properties, securing cheap debt, and leveraging inflation to reduce debt. The episode emphasizes the importance of real estate investment and diversification into assets like gold and Bitcoin to protect oneself from financial exploitation by the state. BUT BEFORE THAT, Matt talks about why printing money sounds like a solution—until you realize it’s quietly destroying your savings. About that thing we're doing in Vegas this month: https://intensive2025.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices