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Washington State just clinched the trophy for highest chain restaurant prices in the nation, while Seattle takes gold for most expensive takeout. Congratulations, progressives - you're finally number one at something! We dive into how 35 years of Democratic control has turned the Evergreen State into the wallet-bleeding capital of America, complete with $5.09 gas, sky-high Uber prices, and a brand new socialist mayor who can...

Seattle just elected a socialist mayor who literally lives off her parents' money because she can't afford the city she wants to run. You can't make this stuff up! Katie Wilson promises to make Seattle affordable while borrowing cash from mom and dad to survive in the nation's most expensive city for takeout, Uber, gas, and restaurants. We dive into how Seattle became #1 in every expensive category thanks to decades...

Nearly $700 BILLION has fled New York and New Jersey as residents escape to low-tax states – and that's BEFORE the socialist mayors take office. What could go wrong? We break down the staggering numbers: New York lost $517 billion, New Jersey $170 billion, with 1.7 million people voting with their feet. Meanwhile, Florida gained $1 trillion and Texas added $290 billion as smart Americans fled the tax-and-spend madness. But here...

After burning through $724 million in taxpayer money, Portland's homeless population has SURGED by 61% in just two years. Yes, you read that right - they spent three-quarters of a billion dollars and made the problem worse. This is Housing First policy in all its spectacular failure, folks. We dive into the mind-boggling incompetence of Portland's leadership, where half the homeless population is completely unsheltered and ...

Welcome to the commercial real estate apocalypse, where Denver office buildings are selling for literal pennies on the dollar! We're talking 85-90% haircuts on properties that were worth hundreds of millions just four years ago. Brookfield just took a $342 million bath on their Denver office complex, selling for $57.5 million what they paid $400 million for in 2020. Meanwhile, Seattle politicians are so incompetent they're ...

Here we go again—'violence prevention activists' who can't stop committing violent crimes themselves. Is anyone shocked that these so-called peacekeepers are racking up murder and assault charges across liberal cities? We're diving into the absolute circus of anti-cop activists who are literally doing the opposite of what they preach, plus the latest Black Lives Matter fraud investigation that has them scrambling fo...

New York's newly elected socialist mayor hasn't even taken office yet, and wealthy New Yorkers are already fleeing south with their wallets wide open. One Miami developer just closed $100 million in contracts from panicked New York buyers – that's double last year's volume! Meanwhile, Florida locals are scrambling to buy homes before the exodus really hits, creating a feeding frenzy in the real estate market. We'...

Seattle's EBT food stamp fraud ring is thriving, and surprise, surprise - nobody in city hall seems interested in stopping it. We're diving deep into undercover footage showing drug addicts openly trading SNAP benefits for fentanyl cash, turning taxpayer-funded assistance into a drug marketplace feeding ground. This isn't just fraud - it's a $100 billion system being gamed while people overdose daily and honest fami...

Chicago's downtown office vacancy hits record highs as Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on "progressive revenue" - aka taxing businesses into oblivion. While he dreams up social media taxes and corporate head taxes, companies are packing up faster than you can say "Let's Go Brandon." We're talking about a $1.2 billion budget deficit that somehow includes hundreds of millions spent on housing illega...

Washington State just plummeted to 45th in tax competitiveness while neighboring Idaho sits pretty at #2. What could go wrong when you copy California's playbook word for word? We're diving into how progressive policies turned the Evergreen State into a business exodus nightmare, complete with a $2 billion budget gap and dead last safety rankings. From taxing digital advertising to defunding police while crime skyrockets, W...

Here we go again with another brilliant progressive solution that defies basic economics! A new San Francisco study just confirmed what anyone with common sense already knew: building more expensive housing won't magically make housing affordable. We're diving into how the "Yes In My Backyard" crowd's grand plan to solve the housing crisis with $750,000 cereal box apartments is about as effective as using a Ba...

New York City just elected a 30-something Democratic Socialist who's never run anything, and now he wants to open state-run grocery stores while doubling minimum wage to $30 an hour. What could go wrong? We've literally seen this playbook fail spectacularly - Kansas City's government grocery store collapsed in August after struggling with empty shelves and crime, costing taxpayers millions. Yet here we go again with the...

California just dropped the most mind-blowing budget numbers you've ever seen - and they're spending 30 TIMES more on healthcare for criminal illegals than on state police. We're talking $10 billion versus $348 million, folks. Oregon's doing the same insane dance, spending double on non-citizens' healthcare compared to their state police budget. Meanwhile, law-abiding Californians are paying through the nose for...

Greg Abbott threatens 100% tariffs on New Yorkers fleeing to Texas - and honestly, it's brilliant! While the media clutches their pearls about legality, Abbott's trolling perfectly captures what's happening as Wall Street heads south and major banks double down on Texas operations. Meanwhile, New York just elected a 34-year-old socialist with zero experience who's promising free everything - city-run grocery stores,...

Here we go again – the brilliant minds behind "Housing First" are doubling down on their failed experiment while real people die in government-funded drug dens. After 20 years and billions in taxpayer money, we've got the father of Housing First still claiming success while Andrea Suarez from WeHeart Seattle shows us the devastating reality: cockroach-infested units, overdose deaths at record highs, and addicts choosi...

Portland's doom loop just hit warp speed as two massive downtown skyscrapers sold for literal dirt prices - 80-90% off their original valuations! Big Pink went for $45 million and the Pack West building for $55.7 million, basically land acquisition value for buildings worth hundreds of millions just years ago. While other cities like San Francisco and Seattle are slowly recovering, Portland's progressive leadership keeps do...

A Portland city hall staffer takes a homeless woman into his home, then abandons her at a remote state park at 2 AM with no tent, no sleeping bag, and a wheelchair. What could possibly go wrong? This bizarre story has all the hallmarks of Portland's signature blend of virtue signaling and catastrophically bad judgment. We dive into the twisted tale of a $131,000-a-year political aide who thought bringing a mentally ill homeless...

California just proposed a "one-time" 5% wealth tax on billionaires to cover $30 billion in federal funding cuts - because what could possibly go wrong? We break down how desperate California has become, targeting the very people who pay 40-50% of their taxes while ignoring the real spending problems like funding illegal immigrants and bloated bureaucracy.Meanwhile, we're seeing the same pattern play out in Seattle wh...

Seattle just learned what happens when you bite the hand that feeds you – and it's not pretty. Amazon's latest layoffs hit Seattle hardest, with 1,887 out of 2,300 Washington state cuts coming from the Emerald City. Coincidence? Not when you're slapping your biggest employer with a 2.5% payroll tax while they're already planning their escape to business-friendly Bellevue.We break down how Seattle's anti-business...