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Tom Bilyeu understands about innovation that politicians simply don't. He also gets candid about his own experience as a founder — the risk, the sacrifice, and why no one who hasn't built a company gets to tell those who have how to run one. The conversation goes deep on the trade-offs of universal healthcare, the cautionary tale of government-run systems like Canada's, and why the real path to free healthcare isn't legislation — it's AI, robotics, and the kind of relentless innovation that only a free market can produce. Whether you agree or disagree, this episode will challenge the assumptions underneath your healthcare opinions and force you to confront the uncomfortable economics driving one of America's most urgent crises.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani claims the city has inherited a historic budget deficit and that there's no path to balance without raising taxes on the wealthy. But is that true? Tom Bilyeu breaks down the numbers behind NYC's so-called fiscal crisis — including the $15 billion spending claim that doesn't hold up to scrutiny, the budget plan from Mamdani's own Democratic ally that he rejected the same day it was released, and why NYC is outspending the entire state of Florida with a third of the population. If you want to understand how politicians use economic language to manipulate public opinion, this is the breakdown you need.

Tom and Drew react to one of the most controversial legal moves of the political moment: the DOJ's decision to charge former FBI Director James Comey with two felony counts over an X post featuring seashells arranged to display "8647." Facing up to 20 years in prison, the case raises urgent questions about where free speech ends and criminal threat begins — and whether the Trump administration is about to make a massive strategic blunder. Tom makes his position clear: this is government overreach, plain and simple. When a reasonable person reads "86" as "remove from office" rather than a call for violence, prosecuting someone over that interpretation isn't justice — it's a chilling shot across the bow aimed at political speech itself. The same logic applies to the FCC's investigation into Jimmy Kimmel's Melania "expectant widow" joke: prosecuting ambiguous political humor sets a precedent that will outlast any single administration. This conversation gets into the real cost of freedom of speech — the uncomfortable truth that protecting it sometimes means protecting things you find reprehensible. Tom also takes aim at the UK's recent wave of arrests over social media posts, calling it a preview of what happens when governments decide they get to define what speech is acceptable.

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