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The Debt is a Cancer, Not a Curve to Be Flattened

The analogy comparing the national debt to the COVID-19 “flatten the curve” mantra is a profoundly misleading and dangerous simplification of the crisis we face. The comparison is particularly flawed when one recalls the data inconsistencies during the initial wave of COVID-19. In early 2020, many observers noted with suspicion that official data from sources like Johns Hopkins University showed a startlingly low number of recoveries in the United States. This data “weirdness,” born from the chaos of tracking a novel virus in real-time, highlights a key difference: the COVID-19 curve was a matter of incomplete, real-time data, while the national debt curve is a matter of precise, cumulative accounting.

The national debt isn’t a virus that will simply “burn out” or be defeated by a short-term, emergency response. It is a chronic, metastasizing cancer on the body politic, the result of decades of policy decisions. Proposals for a “debt ceiling app” or other simple fixes are shortsighted political theater. Congress has repeatedly demonstrated its willingness to raise the debt ceiling, rendering it more of a talking point than a genuine constraint.

The real technological revolution that offers a path forward is not in financial gimmicks, but in artificial intelligence, LLMs, and robotics. Their promise is not magical “growth,” but something far more valuable: the ruthless elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse. The potential for automation to overhaul the medical and insurance industries—the true drivers of our debt—is immense. Imagine humanoid robots, like Tesla’s Optimus, providing comprehensive elder care. These machines could handle everything from showering a grandparent to monitoring their vitals, ending the soul-crushing and financially ruinous nursing home industry. This isn’t science fiction; it is a necessary step to slash the costs that are bankrupting our nation.
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July 1, 2025
Information Blockade: A Flawed System, Tainted Actors, and the COVID-19 Response
A defective system governing taxpayer-funded research, coupled with questionable corporate actors, hampered the nation’s ability to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. This information blockade had dire consequences, not only for public health but also for the very companies that were supposed to be at the forefront of innovation.

The problem stems from a long-standing policy that has prioritized corporate profits over public access to critical information. In 2013, the Obama administration’s White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), then led by Director John P. Holdren, issued a memorandum entitled “Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research.” This memo established a 12-month embargo period, allowing publishers to lock away taxpayer-funded research for a full year.This delay, a significant impediment in a rapidly evolving public health crisis, was a compromise to appease the highly profitable academic publishing industry.

This dysfunctional system created a breeding ground for opportunism and mismanagement.
- Delayed Access, Stalled Innovation: The 12-month embargo meant that crucial data on clinical trials, epidemiological models, and virology was often obsolete by the time it became freely available. This left not only the American public in the dark, but also the very companies developing diagnostic tools. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process, which should have provided a swift path to public data, was also rendered ineffective, with requests for vital information stalled for years, well beyond the supposed two-week turnaround for a clear and present danger.
- Corporate Casualties and Questionable Practices: The story of Lucira Health exemplifies the devastating consequences of this information bottleneck. The company, which developed a promising combined COVID-19 and flu test, was financed by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Hercules Capital, securing a debt facility of up to $80 million. However, Lucira was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a slower-than-anticipated FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) process for its new test created a fatal cash crunch. Pfizer then acquired the company’s assets for a mere $36.4 million. The collapse of SVB, which held deposits for numerous Chinese companies, has also raised concerns. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen confirmed that uninsured depositors in SVB, including those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, would be made whole by the American banking system. This has led to questions about potential conflicts of interest, especially given the belief that the COVID-19 virus originated in a lab in Wuhan, China.
- A System Admitting Failure: In a tacit admission of the system’s shortcomings, the White House OSTP issued a new memo in August 2022, mandating that all taxpayer-funded research be made freely and immediately available by the end of 2025, effectively ending the 12-month embargo. While a welcome change, this comes as cold comfort for the companies and the public who were failed by a system that prioritized profits and secrecy over transparency and innovation during a critical time of need.
David Gross
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June 30, 2025
Mamdani’s 2018 Naturalization: Who Was Responsible? A FOIA Strategy to Expose the Decision
Zohran Mamdani’s naturalization in 2018 occurred during the Trump administration. The agency responsible for approving citizenship applications is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). While the specific officer who stamped his approval is protected by privacy, the ultimate responsibility lies with the leadership in place at that time. A best estimate of the top officials most responsible would be:
1. Lee Francis Cissna: The Director of USCIS from October 2017 to June 2019. He was the head of the entire agency and directly responsible for its policies and adjudications during the period Mamdani was naturalized.
2. Kirstjen Nielsen: The Secretary of Homeland Security from December 2017 to April 2019. As the cabinet-level head of DHS, she had ultimate authority over USCIS.
3. Stephen Miller: As Senior Advisor to the President for Policy, Miller was the architect of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda. While he had no direct line authority over USCIS adjudications, he exerted immense influence on the agency’s policy direction and leadership.
4. The USCIS New York City Field Office Director (2018): This individual (whose name is not readily available in public searches) was in charge of the office that likely processed and adjudicated Mamdani’s application. They were responsible for the day-to-day operations and quality control of their officers.
5. USCIS Chief Counsel (2018): This legal office would have been responsible for interpreting complex legal questions, such as whether specific rhetoric or affiliations would make an applicant ineligible for citizenship.
A FOIA Strategy to Expose the Decision

A targeted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) strategy could uncover the political environment and policies that allowed Mamdani’s naturalization. Since requesting his personal A-File is not possible without his consent, the strategy should focus on the system itself:
- Request Target: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
- Request 1: Policy and Guidance Memos. Submit a request for “All policy memoranda, field guidance, training materials, and internal communications issued by the USCIS Director’s Office and the Office of Chief Counsel between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018, pertaining to the adjudication of N-400 applications involving applicants with known or suspected affiliations with socialist, communist, or anti-Zionist organizations.”
- Request 2: The ‘Holy Land Five’ Connection. Submit a request for “Any and all internal communications, policy guidance, or legal opinions within USCIS from 2017-2019 that reference the ‘Holy Land Foundation’ or the ‘Holy Land Five’ in the context of determining good moral character for naturalization applicants.”
- Request 3: Communications with Political Leadership. Submit a request for “All non-personal email communications and meeting minutes between the USCIS Director’s Office and the office of the DHS Secretary and/or the White House Domestic Policy Council (specifically mentioning Stephen Miller) regarding naturalization adjudication priorities for fiscal year 2018.”
June 30, 2025
New York’s Final Chapter
The mythology of New York City is dead. The idea of a thriving metropolis of boundless energy and opportunity is a fantasy. The city has been in a malaise for years, powered by a 24/7 party scene of clubs and consumption, not actual progress. Now, it faces a figure who represents the logical conclusion of this decline. Zohran Mamdani’s political platform is not a plan to fix a struggling city; it is a program of economic suicide designed to pull the plug.

His proposal to force a $30 minimum wage on the city is a theatrical gesture that will trigger a wave of bankruptcies, not prosperity. To fund this and other schemes, he points to NYC’s AI sector as a cash cow ready for slaughter.

Let’s be real about this so-called NYC AI sector. It’s bullshit. It is overwhelmingly composed of:
- Bloated Consulting Firms: Companies like PwC are not core AI developers; they are middlemen who will be the first to be cut in a real economy.
- Gimmicky “Feature-AI” Companies: Firms like Grammarly and Rokt are not foundational. They build features on top of existing innovation and will be rendered obsolete by the next technological leap.
- Cash-Burning Startups: The rest are overwhelmingly small-time ventures with no viable business models, destined to go up in flames the second venture capital dries up.
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June 30, 2025
The Phoenix Blueprint: A Health Plan to Erase the National Debt

Our nation is on life support. A $37 trillion national debt is not a number; it is a mortal wound. At the heart of this fiscal cancer lies a bloated, failed healthcare system that acts as a conveyor belt to national bankruptcy. Tinkering is over.

This is The Phoenix Mandate, a declaration of war on the debt that threatens to extinguish America. It is a national survival plan built on five pillars of strength, innovation, and absolute, non-negotiable accountability.

Pillar 1: Forging the Resilient Citizen & The American Sovereignty Rider

We will end the religion of constant, wasteful care by fostering a culture of health independence. A key part of this is embracing the Personal Health Revolution, led by devices like the Apple Watch, which put the power of a lab on your wrist.

However, we recognize that the supply chain for these critical devices represents a dangerous vulnerability to our adversary, China. This is unacceptable.

The American Sovereignty Rider: If any adversary threatens our access to the critical components for these devices, the President will immediately invoke the Defense Production Act. A national mandate will be issued to a new coalition of loyal American companies, led by the chip-making power of Intel and the advanced manufacturing of Corning. They will be directed to produce a “Sovereign Device”—a secure, American-made digital lifeline to guarantee every citizen access to essential health monitoring. We will not allow our national health to be held hostage.

Pillar 2: Bringing Our Elders Home

The modern nursing home is a moral and financial catastrophe. We will dismantle this cruel and inefficient model. The second pillar of the Phoenix Mandate is to empower our elders to age with dignity in their own homes through a technology-driven revolution in elder care, deploying telepresence robots, smart home safety nets, and an on-demand system of human care that provides better results at a fraction of the cost.
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June 30, 2025
My Vision for a Stronger America, Beyond the OBBB

Prioritize the Need for a New American Fiscal Nationalism & Continue Building a Fortress America Economy: A 15% baseline tariff and sweeping deregulation are not just good ideas; they are necessary defensive measures. While they won’t single-handedly slay the $37T debt dragon, they are the foundational armor for a “Fortress America” economy.

The $37 Trillion Elephant: Neither party has a plan to pay the debt.

Investigate the China-California Connection: Deep-dive into how California’s state debt and business ties with Chinese entities create a national security vulnerability.

Illinois & New York: Blue State Debt Bombs: Unfunded liabilities and corruption in states led by figures like @GovPritzker Gov. Pritzker are a key aspect of the national crisis.

Saudi Vision 2030: The World’s Most Expensive PR Campaign: The Public Investment Fund’s acquisition of companies like Scopely isn’t about innovation; it’s about their deliberate pursuit of user data. This positions them to monitor our movements, creating a future where digital tracking could easily enable real-world stalking.

Understand that Political Theater is the Real Insurrection: The political theater in D.C. is the primary cancer. It’s a managed spectacle that provides cover for the real, coordinated erosion of American sovereignty.

The @SenFettermanPA (Sen. Fetterman) –@marklevinshow (Mark Levin) Doctrine: A pro-Israel, anti-Ayatollah stance is the only coherent foreign policy for national security.

The @RepThomasMassie (Rep. Massie) –@Ilhan (Rep. Omar) Red Line: Bipartisan efforts to limit executive “war” powers… are a dangerous abdication of responsibility.

Beyond Counterfeit Cryptocurrency & The Corrupt Old Guard: The post-2008 distrust in the established financial order is justified. But cryptocurrency is not the answer; it’s a digital counterfeit designed to profit from chaos. The real path forward is outside both of these failed systems: a return to productive, asset-backed economics.

The Hypocrisy of “Stablecoins”: We need to debunk the myth of stability and expose their role in facilitating capital flight from America.

Critique Cryptocurrency’s Role in the National Debt: Institutional adoption of BTC/ETH/etc. creates a shadow monetary system that undermines the dollar.

Look Into the Mechanics of Sharia-Compliant Finance: Expose how deals with nations like Qatar and Saudi Arabia introduce legal and financial systems that are antithetical to U.S. economic principles.

Take a Stand for Authentic Discourse: Public officials should actively curate their audience to prioritize verified, real individuals.

Deconstruct “Sound Money”: Bitcoin isn’t the new gold, but the new Confederate Dollar.

… AND A “DREAM ON” WISH LIST:

Look Into the Qatar Gift Horse: Analyze the “gift” of an Air Force One jet as a symbol of foreign influence at the highest levels.

Fire Engineers: A ruthless platform approach to platform integrity (purging bots) is more important than internal harmony at a tech company.

Truth Social’s Bot Problem: Even “alternative” platforms are failing to provide authentic spaces for discourse.

June 28, 2025
MY UPDATED VIEWS ON “NO TAX ON OVERTIME” AND “NO TAX ON TIPS”

A ‘no tax on overtime’ policy is a powerful and sensible tool for retaining a highly-skilled ‘varsity squad’ of experienced firefighters, for whom substantial overtime is a critical and routine part of providing for their families and ensuring public safety. However, this same policy is counterproductive and dangerous in lower-wage, hourly industries, like for a quality control inspector making $21 an hour, where it creates a perverse incentive to deliberately slow down work for a small bonus, undermining productivity. The immense benefit of properly compensating our most vital, high-stakes professionals like firefighters decisively outweighs the risk of this policy being exploited in sectors where it rewards inefficiency instead of essential skill.

This same principle… that a policy must be targeted and not a broad, exploitable mandate… is why I am holding firm on my position regarding taxes on tips. While I fully support eliminating the tax burden on tips for service industry workers, a blanket, undefined exemption would be a mistake. It risks becoming a massive, backdoor handout to the cryptocurrency world, creating a tax-free loophole for digital transactions that have nothing to do with rewarding service. Therefore, any ‘no tax on tips’ policy must include a specific, carefully crafted exception for the traditional service and hospitality industry, ensuring the benefit goes to waitstaff, bartenders, delivery drivers, barbers, etc. not to anonymous crypto transfers.

David Gross
Follow me at https://x.com/dgapps and https://davidgrossapps.com

June 28, 2025