Grover Norquist, Mike Palicz, and James Erwin break down the government shutdown standoff. Democrats are blocking a clean continuing resolution and demanding $1.5 trillion in new spending, a permanent expansion of Obamacare subsidies, and taxpayer funding for NPR.

The hosts explain why Republicans must hold firm, why temporary COVID-era subsidies should expire, and how the shutdown is exposing cracks inside the Democratic caucus.

Later in the episode, Grover sits down with former Congressman Jeb Hensarling to discuss how new Trump administration reforms could empower workers to invest more freely in their 401(k)s. The goal is to give everyday Americans the same investment opportunities that unions and wealthy elites already enjoy.

This episode dives into shutdown politics, spending priorities, and real reforms that protect taxpayers and expand freedom.

Grover Norquist, Mike Palicz, and James Erwin return from summer break to unpack the looming government funding fight. House Republicans have passed a clean continuing resolution, but Democrats are demanding trillions in new spending and a permanent extension of Biden COVID credits. What’s really behind Chuck Schumer’s push for a shutdown? How will the Obamacare subsidy battle shape the GOP coalition? And what lessons should Republicans draw from the left’s endless spending demands?

The hosts also reflect on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, honoring his legacy and the movement he built to bring young Americans into the fight for liberty.

This episode takes listeners inside the politics, policy, and high stakes of Washington’s latest budget clash and why taxpayers should care.

Show Notes:

• Take Action Now: Stop the Schumer Shutdown
• 5 Reasons Congress Should Let Biden's COVID Credits Expire
• Democrats Threaten Governmetn Shutdown
• 35 Free Market Groups, Advocates Urge President Trump to let Biden's COVID Credits Expire

The headlines say the Teamsters are suddenly flooding Republicans with cash — but the numbers tell a very different story. Grover Norquist, James Erwin, and Mike Palicz dig into the union’s decades-long role as part of the Democratic Party’s political machine and explain why this new “GOP-friendly” image is mostly smoke and mirrors.

They also unpack how federal regulators are twisting market definitions to attack America’s most successful tech companies, why a proposed patent value tax would cripple innovation, and what a second reconciliation bill could mean for pro-growth tax reforms like capital gains indexation and expanded health savings accounts.

From union politics to tax policy, this episode reveals the strategies, incentives, and hidden motives shaping the fights that impact taxpayers most.