Spirit Airlines is in deep financial trouble. There are reports the Trump administration has a $500 million rescue plan to save the discount airline. Is propping up a failing airline necessary? Would America’s airline travelers suffer without Spirit Airlines?  We’ll look at the pros and cons.<br />Pulitzer prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins to talk  politics. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/28/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />