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Location: Remotely
Date: Tuesday 1st December
Role: Senator

Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis is the first woman to represent Wyoming in the Senate, not only that; she is the first Bitcoiner ever to make it into the Senate.

Cynthia describes herself as a "libertarian-leaning Republican". She plans to focus on reducing government debt as well as increasing the understanding of Bitcoin within the Senate.

In this interview, we discuss how she became a Bitcoiner, her political goals, the understanding of Bitcoin within the government and the US debt and deficit.

00:02:28: Introductions
00:03:28: Winning a seat in the Senate
00:05:11: Wyoming and Bitcoin
00:06:16: The Senator and Bitcoin
00:12:36: The rising US debt and deficit
00:15:13: Potential new regulations around Bitcoin
00:17:45: The structure of the Senate
00:19:20: A divided government
00:21:20: The Senator's key issues
00:24:22: What is behind the US debt and deficit crisis
00:26:26: Final comments

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• Mentioned in the interview: 

  • Debt vs. Deficit: What's the Difference?

  • National debt of the United States

  • US National Debt Clock : Real Time

  • How Interest Rates Affect the U.S. Markets 

  • Debt-to-GDP Ratio: What It Is and How to Calculate It 

  • Will the US Debt Ever Be Paid Off? 

  • Is The US National Debt Getting Out Of Hand?

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