Mike

Christian, family, friends, IndyCar, Motorsport, Cubs, kayaking, Pure Michigan, reading, fishing & sailing. Retired Economic Developer.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@publicpolicyman Live streaming would certainly be beneficial.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@66blomqvist They use to be beasts but not so much currently.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@ConorDaly22 @IndyCar That was very well researched and produced. Thanks for sharing the link and first time hearing about this fellow.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@Curva491030 Not an official photo. False account.

[DocumentingLibs @HistorianUSA1]

MINIMUM WAGE = MAXIMUM POLITICS 🍕

This Brooklyn pizza shop owner just dropped the most based, no-BS breakdown you’ll see all year.

Frank from Paesan’s Pizza was asked what he’d say to people demanding “livable wages” for teenagers working cashiers at Burger King and Hooters.

His answer? “Well, they live in their mom’s basement. What livable wage?”

Then he went nuclear:

The market dictates wages — not politicians, not activists. These are entry-level jobs for kids still in school or living at home. They’re meant to teach work ethic, skills, and how to climb: dishwasher → counter → manager → owner.

Force “livable wage” math on thin-margin businesses (10-15% profit) and you get exactly what happened to Hooters — closures, skyrocketing prices, and workers replaced by kiosks and AI.

He even says he wishes minimum wage was $25–$30 an hour… because he’d just charge more for pizza and make more money. But the numbers don’t work.

This is the entire game in one video.

Politicians don’t care about giving teenagers their first shot or teaching them the value of a dollar. They care about sounding compassionate while buying votes. Every time they jack up the minimum wage, they price the bottom rung of the ladder out of existence.

The free market isn’t cruel — it’s the only system that actually creates real opportunity and real wealth. Mandates just create unemployment, automation, and $10 coffees.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@bobpockrass Will be interesting to see who picks up Christian and how he impacts his new team next year.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@marshallpruett @RACERHQ He is a talented competitor and will land with a solid team winning many races. He also reminds me of the no nonsense iconic F1 champion Nikki Lauda.

[Trumps Nephew @ForgiatoBlow47]

Y'all might disagree with me, but 20,668 Americans did not die on the beaches of Normandy for Islamic Socialists to take over the USA! It's time to remove these traitors from office!

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@TylerMitchellIN @IndyCouncil Be specific how the DPW reduces the road budget and improves road maintenance. Add context to your statement.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@Indy_reporter_ @AndreaHunley_IN No thanks. It’s not working in Chicago.

[MAGA Voice @MAGAVoice]

🚨 BREAKING: Elon Musk just now ended Zohran Mamdani’s whole career in once sentence:

“Mamdani has built nothing. He is a taker, never a maker”

MIC DROP 🔥

[Ryan Hunter-Reay @RyanHunterReay]

Happy 250th Independence Day America! The massive amount of sacrifice it took for this country to become what it is today… Beyond proud & so incredibly thankful! 🇺🇸

[Gene Simmons @genesimmons]

Happy 250th Anniversary to the greatest country in the world. Lest we forget, without America’s Veterans, America simply wouldn’t exist. All gave some. Some, gave all. God Bless America.

[Scott McLaughlin @smclaughlin93]

Just dropping into Ganassis DMs

[NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCar]

NEWS: Scott Dixon will depart Chip Ganassi Racing at the end of the 2026 season.

The move brings to a close one of the longest-running and most successful driver-team partnerships in INDYCAR history.

[Chip Ganassi Racing ⚡️ @CGRTeams]

Statement from Chip Ganassi on Scott Dixon.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@Anden80482783 @DLand91 Money talks.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@SaltyGoat17 The absent electorate caused this disaster.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@WRCPAST Hey IndyCar that engine sounds wicked. How about a screaming beast for our series.

[Mike @MichaelHeaton]

@StayClassySDG @WTHRcom He is talking about the city my good man not the State.