<p>Everybody Got What They Wanted. You Got the Bill. | Wacky Wednesday</p><p></p><p>What if some of the affordability crisis is actually the accumulated cost of government trying to engineer preferred outcomes?</p><p></p><p>A bizarre California story involving utility contractor certifications sent Chad down a rabbit hole involving:</p><p></p><p>• Stadium subsidies<br />• Hollywood tax credits<br />• AI data center welfare<br />• Supplier diversity programs<br />• The hidden cost of incentives</p><p>Every story raised the same question:</p><p>Did it improve quality?</p><p>Did it lower costs?</p><p>Did it save time?</p><p>New episodes weekly.</p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 California Wants to Know If Your Electrician Is Gay<br />04:45 Quality, Cost, Time<br />10:00 The Certification Economy<br />18:30 You Paid for the Stadium<br />28:00 Hollywood's Favorite Producer Is You<br />34:30 Data Center Welfare<br />42:00 Exceptions or Examples?<br />45:00 Closing Thoughts</p><p></p><p>#ChadLaw<br />#CommonSense<br />#WackyWednesday<br />#Economics<br />#Politics</p>