Plato's Cave: Economic and Media Analysis in a Dark Time
Oct 25, 2026 · 44 min · 11 segments
Bill bans economists who use the phrase, "Maybe this time it will be different." Both Bill and Linda shake their heads at Trump voters who remain loyal. Linda indulges in schadenfreude at Ellison's…
Okay, on October 8th, on October 8th, I received, and I must say on extremely flimsy paper, I'm just not impressed.
I believe the best way to do that is to put health care dollars back where they belong, directly in the hands of the American people.
As a result, you are receiving a one-time payment of $90 to offset some of the cost of your October Medicare premium.
This will ensure these funds benefit capital Y, capital O, capital U. and your individual health care needs.
Health care dollars should benefit patients, not insurance companies or government bureaucrats.
Blah, blah, blah.
Well, where did this come from? Okay.
Okay.
So Trump raided that fund so that he could write this bribe letter right before the elections.
How subtle is that?
Not very.
And I must say, he's found the cheapest voters here.
Well, A, yes.
What do you think you're saving here in terms of – for $90, let's see, you can't fill up your gas tank for more than maybe a week, and you sure can't afford groceries.
There you go.
That's about what it would cover.
Which would increase their ultimate health care costs.
That's right.
But in addition, no, I don't want one-time payments of $90 instead of improving hospital delivery systems for everybody.
Thank you very much.
Now, the second question is,
how come the President
Okay, on October 8th, on October 8th, I received, and I must say on extremely flimsy paper, I'm just not impressed.
I believe the best way to do that is to put health care dollars back where they belong, directly in the hands of the American people.
As a result, you are receiving a one-time payment of $90 to offset some of the cost of your October Medicare premium.
This will ensure these funds benefit capital Y, capital O, capital U. and your individual health care needs.
Health care dollars should benefit patients, not insurance companies or government bureaucrats.
Blah, blah, blah.
Well, where did this come from? Okay.
Okay.
So Trump raided that fund so that he could write this bribe letter right before the elections.
How subtle is that?
Not very.
And I must say, he's found the cheapest voters here.
Well, A, yes.
What do you think you're saving here in terms of – for $90, let's see, you can't fill up your gas tank for more than maybe a week, and you sure can't afford groceries.
There you go.
That's about what it would cover.
Which would increase their ultimate health care costs.
That's right.
But in addition, no, I don't want one-time payments of $90 instead of improving hospital delivery systems for everybody.
Thank you very much.
Now, the second question is,
how come the President
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