In this episode of Jamie and Chris' Don't Be an Idiot Podcast, Jamie shares his excitement about his brand-new plane cruising at 250 MPH, sparking a lively discussion on the future of aviation: Could AI pilots take the controls like self-driving cars on the roads?
The conversation shifts to the mounting fiscal crises in major blue cities. We break down New York City's staggering $12 billion deficit crisis, where Mayor Mamdani is pushing to hike the corporate tax rate to 11.5%. In Chicago, Mayor Johnson's administration grapples with a $1.15 billion shortfall, approving a massive $16.6 billion budget loaded with new taxes—including cloud/software services taxes, social media responsibility taxes, expanded rideshare surcharges, and higher bag fees—plus an $830 million obligation bond with interest-only payments for 20 years. Boston residents face sharp property tax increases under Mayor Michelle Wu, with average single-family homeowners seeing a 13% jump (about $780 more per year) in 2026. We also touch on federal intervention in Los Angeles fire permitting under Trump.
Finally, we expose a wave of corrupt government officials making headlines: Oklahoma State Rep. Ajay Pittman (pleaded guilty to forgery and related felonies involving falsified checks and campaign fund misuse), Georgia State Reps. Dexter Sharper, Sharon Henderson, and Karen Bennett (all charged or pleading guilty in pandemic unemployment fraud schemes, illegally claiming benefits while earning income), and former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson (sentenced for wire fraud and theft in a kickback scheme).
Common threads emerge: entitlement, cover-ups, lack of remorse, and exploiting crises for personal gain. Don't miss this no-holds-barred take—subscribe and join the conversation!
Keywords:
AI aviation, autonomous planes, self-flying aircraft, blue city deficits, New York City budget crisis, Chicago fiscal problems, Boston property taxes, Mayor Brandon Johnson, Mayor Michelle Wu, Zohran Mamdani corporate tax, Los Angeles fires federal control, political corruption, government fraud, pandemic unemployment fraud, Ajay Pittman, Dexter Sharper, Sharon Henderson, Karen Bennett, Tania Fernandes Anderson, entitlement politics, public official scandals