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Wealth created by automation could be distributed through existing or newly designed social programs; the speaker says Medicaid currently accounts for a double-digit percentage of GDP.
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“Another is to spread the wealth using existing social programs or creating new bespoke social programs where Medicaid is some double digit percent of GDP right now.”Play from 2:21:09Report a misattribution
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