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Davidson warns rising debt and inflation threaten dollar purchasing power
He cites $40 trillion in debt and a roughly 30% fall in the dollar's purchasing power since 2020, and links higher rates to default risk and inflation.
Bitcoin Magazine features Rep. Warren Davidson, founder of the Sound Money Caucus, arguing that rising debt and inflation are eroding Americans' buying power and that sound money and real assets are increasingly vital to the economy.
In the discussion, Davidson says the United States is carrying $40 trillion in debt and that the dollar has lost about 30% of its purchasing power since 2020, warning that people without real assets could lose purchasing power further as rates rise.
He also attributes higher rates to what he describes as rising default risk alongside inflation, and he warns about the broader stakes, saying the future of Western civilization is tied to the future of money.
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