# The Government Version of Shark Tank Is Completely Insane | Wacky Wednesday

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Podcast: [Common Sense with Chad Law | Political Commentary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-sense-with-chad-law-political-commentary-4943048)
Published: 2026-05-07T23:09:35+00:00
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## Resource

What happens when government programs are treated like startup pitches… except nobody’s allowed to say no? Tonight on Wacky Wednesday , Chad Law turns Washington, California, and Portland into one giant episode of Reverse Shark Tank — where failed ideas somehow get more funding, worse outcomes get rebranded as “progress,” and nobody is ever held accountable for the results. From California’s Fast Food Council… …to the Inflation Reduction Act’s “long-term vibes” economics… …to Portland’s billion-dollar homelessness disaster… This episode asks one simple question: What would happen if politicians had to pitch these programs to real investors instead of taxpayers? And maybe more importantly: What happens when failure itself becomes the business model? 00:00 – Welcome + Why Government Never Says No 04:48 – Tlaib’s $168 Billion “Homeless Bill of Rights” 07:12 – Reverse Shark Tank Explained 11:50 – California’s Fast Food Council Disaster 28:28 – The Inflation Reduction Act “Eventually” Plan 40:20 – Inflation, IRS Expansion & Grocery Store Reality 42:47 – Portland’s Billion-Dollar Homelessness Failure 56:22 – The Real Problem: Incentives Without Accountability 01:01:13 – Reagan Reminder 01:15:25 – Final Thoughts + Close #Politics #GovernmentWaste #CommonSense #WackyWednesday #ChadLaw #Conservative #Taxpayer #Inflation #Portland #California #GovernmentSpending #PoliticalComedy #Rumble #Culture #Economy

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