The federal government has a 'terrible waste' problem, and while waste elimination is possible, it comes with substantial second-order consequences that may harm vulnerable populations (food programs, school lunch programs, etc.), making complex policy changes difficult in 100 days.

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Ray Dalio

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there's terrible waste in the government... so many of the actions that are taken now have these second order consequences... how do you deal with such a complex mess... in the first 100 days [13:37]

Source

Ray Dalio and Salesforce’s Benioff on AI, trade wars and new world orderCNBC International Live
Created: 8/11/2026, 5:33:25 AM

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