Anjali Varma

Kansas officials settled a municipal revolt to clear billions in public debt for a new Chiefs stadium. Behind the rhetoric of self-financing lies a zombie economic theory that diverts everyday sales taxes into private pockets. The resulting deal forces working communities to underwrite an asymmetric subsidy for an $8.8 billion franchise.

Federal health officials have stripped insurance subsidies from 189,000 Americans under the banner of fighting fraud. In reality, the policy punishes low-wage workers navigating administrative delays while shifting systemic health costs onto emergency rooms and municipal budgets.

A new study reveals that Donald Trump’s second-term economic program raises net costs for 99 percent of Americans while enriching the top 1 percent. Middle-class households lose an average of $1,700 this year as tariffs and lost health subsidies cancel out meager tax gimmicks. The findings demonstrate that trickle-down economics remains a ruinous zombie idea.