ClaimsWarren Buffett

“I’m not sure exactly what’s gonna get us out of that, but we’ll get out of it.”

Warren Buffett, Berkshire chairman 23 September 2010 CNBC Transcript: Becky Quick speaks with Warren Buffett (CNBC) archived copy

Prediction Economics and markets

The US will get out of its sour sentiment toward Washington, though he is unsure how.

Unresolvable The public record could not settle it.

Prediction: Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

Reasoning

No horizon and an undefined 'sour sentiment', so it can't be tested.

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Warren Buffett, “The US will get out of its sour sentiment toward Washington, though he is unsure how.” (said 23 September 2010). Verdict: unresolvable. Reliability API, claim c_f47e1cd67104, method 0.1.0+28da144b, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_f47e1cd67104

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