US Budget Shutdowns and Reform with Dr. Mark Skidmore

A lot has happened these past few weeks. Not only did Trump strike a drug pricing deal with Pfizer and RFK Jr. reject the United Nations’ noncommunicable disease political declaration, but there was also a U.S. government shutdown over budget disagreements, bank accounts were deactivated in Vietnam as part of biometric verification efforts and the U.K is pushing for their own mandatory, digital ID system. With all these things happening, many are warning that society is teetering on the brink of total collapse. What do our hosts of “Financial Rebellion” and their guest, Mark Skidmore, think about all this? Watch today’s episode to find out!

*The opinions expressed by the hosts and guests in this show are not necessarily the views of Children’s Health Defense.

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