Episode 187: Clooney Comes Back, and State Solvency

George Clooney called Donald Trump a xenophobic fascist, and said his immigration policies were idiotic and intolerant. But when George, who wants to bring in as many unvetted immigrants as possible, gets a wake-up call as terrorism rings throughout the UK, where does he take refuge? Yeah, you guessed it.

And I’ll take about a surprising trend in state solvency. Which states, run by which political parties, are better off financially? Well, if you’re a regular listener to this podcast, you won’t be so surprised.

Mentioned links:

George Clooney interview: ‘Donald Trump is a xenophobic fascist’

How Ironic: George Clooney Moving Family Out of England For ‘Security Reasons’

George Clooney Plans to Move Amal and Twins Back to LA for Security Reason

Best-Run States Are Low-Tax Republican, Worst-Run Are High-Tax Democratic, Study Finds

Show transcript

I’ve got something from the website comments for episode 185, where I talked about how life expectancies in the US started dropping just as the major portions of ObamaCare kicked in. Listener DocH took a look at the economics of it all, and how little sense it makes. So, what’s up, Doc?

Think of it like Auto Insurance. Why not a flat-rate for drivers? You know… the 22-yr old male with three driving-related felonies, the 40-something m/f with not so much as a parking ticket, moving violation or accident, and the 80+ blue hair who can’t see over the steering wheel and has been playing ‘demolition derby’ for the past 15 years in the WalMart parking lot. How about a flat rate for them? NO. Insurers insure on merit, not mandate.

Why would insurers give the same rate to the AARP (BabyBoomHippiePotSmoking) crowd [versus] the health conscious 30-ish parent of one without one health-related issue other than simple childhood stuff. Throw the wreck-fest 20 yr old X-Games street skateboarder/anarchist into the mix. How do you insure that. YOU DON’T! At least not at a flat universal rate.

Take a look at the TV advertising slamming your responsible Senators and Congresspersons (likely GOP) demanding that they continue to endorse the Affordable (Obamanible) Care Act. You won’t see who made the commercial until the end of the disinfo-mercial. You see an AARP logo, an AMA logo and usually another medical-related organization. THESE are all the folks that benefit from your hard-earned tax dollars if the ACA remains in effect.

Rule #1 of journalistic investigation. $$ Follow The Money $$

Thanks, Doc. Yeah, this was supposed to “fix” health care and save the average family $2,500. As to the $2,500, clearly that didn’t pan out. And as to the health care “fix”, consider this. President Trump recently changed his strategy on repeal and replace (yet again…he really needs to focus). This time he said that he’ll let ObamaCare fail, and then Democrats will come begging for Republicans to fix it. After saying that, Congressional Democrats were coming out of the woodwork saying how awful this was and that he was going to cause people to die over this. Well wait just a minute. A bill that you heartily endorsed and voted for is going to kill people, not Donald Trump. If letting this bad policy (that conservatives knew was bad from the start) play itself out is heartless, what kind of heart did it take to pass it in the first place?

Their reactions to Trump are so telling.

George Clooney on Donald Trump: “[H]e’s a fascist; a xenophobic fascist.