Spirit Stockholders and Employees Left with Nothing
May 4, 2026
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as posted by the channelIn this segment, Clay & Buck speak with Rick, a caller whose wife was a Spirit Airlines employee with nearly a million dollars in company stock. Clay highlights how the Biden DOJ's decision to block the JetBlue-Spirit merger destroyed what would have been a free-market deal, wiping out shareholders and employees when Spirit filed for bankruptcy. Clay emphasizes that government interference prevented a stronger combined airline, leaving Spirit unable to compete amid high fuel costs and other pressures (including Pratt & Whitney engine issues). He stresses his free-market principles while arguing regulators killed competition — resulting in only four major airlines instead of five — and hurt workers and consumers who benefited from Spirit's low fares. The discussion also touches on the broader decline in airline experience: shrinking seats, calculated misery through add-on fees, skeleton crews, and how passengers now pay to avoid discomfort rather than for better service. Clay calls for more competition to improve flying for Americans.
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