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9:06

Show Open:

• President Trump was not responding “I Do” to renew his wedding vows to Melania, he was responding that he knows who he is going to nominate as Fed Chairman to replace Jerome Powell.
• According to published reports, Trump will nominate Kevin Warsh later this morning.
• Warsh, is a former Fed governor and Stanford University professor.
• Why wouldn’t the President nominate someone not tied previously to the Fed (given his dislike for the Fed)?
• Can you tell us how the Fed system works?

Panelist:

Dr. Jeffery L. Degner: American Institute Economic Research.

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/how-many-work-hours-does-a-car-cost/

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9:20

Segment Topic:

The U.S. unemployment rate edged down to 4.4% in December 2025 from a revised 4.5% in November, with the number of unemployed falling by 278,000 to 7.50 million.  What is our current situation with labor and how do recent cutbacks by UPS and Amazon impact the nations joblessness?

Total unemployed sits at 7.50 million.  Labor Force Participation is at 62.4%. What do those numbers tell us?

Middle-income Americans struggling to keep up as living costs weigh on paychecks.

Survey shows 68% say their income is falling behind rising expenses, with 49% focused solely on keeping up with costs.  (Fox Business)

Will the tax cuts contained in the BBB have much of an impact?

In a recent opinion piece, penned with your colleague Tom Savidge, entitled: “Saving the Family’ Should Start with Sound Money.”  What are sound money principals and how will they save the American family?

Panelist:

Dr. Jeffery L. Degner: American Institute Economic Research.

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/how-many-work-hours-does-a-car-cost/

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9:35

Monologue:

“This is what it’s all about!” (REBROADCAST FROM 1/29/26)

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10:05

Segment Topic:

• • On January 15^th, the Trump Administration announced what it calls: “Great Healthcare Plan” is a broad healthcare initiative that will slash prescription drug prices, reduce insurance premiums, hold big insurance companies accountable, and maximize price transparency in the American healthcare system.
    • This plan will deliver money directly to the American people, not insurance companies, big pharma and special interest groups—putting patients over industry leaders’ profits, just as he promised. The Great Healthcare Plan also builds on the successes of his first term by promoting competition, eliminating wasteful spending, and putting consumers back in control.”
    • How realistic is this plan? Would it replace Obamacare or would it provide Americans with options to avoid going to the exchanges?
    • Would Americans have the power to purchase health insurance, such as catastrophic coverage (without going to the exchanges)?

• • Julian, from a healthcare executive’s perspective, how do you see the “Great Healthcare Plan” proposed by President Trump?
    • • The plan would send health care dollars directly to patients, allowing Americans to purchase coverage themselves rather than routing money through insurers or brokers. If you did not have coverage through your employer, that is the way we purchased insurance before Obamacare – correct?
  • Julian, you recently testified before the NYS Senate in Albany on the impact on The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). What is CDPAP?
    • CDPAP funded by New York Medicaid, gives you something truly empowering: the ability to direct your own care, including choosing the person who will be paid to be your caregiver.
    • Even better, that caregiver, can be someone close to you — a daughter, son, niece, friend, or trusted neighbor. The choice is entirely yours, because that’s how care should be. However, how long before Albany requires family caregivers (who are chosen) to be licensed and certified?  We know how New York operates!
    • The caregiver you select will be paid to provide the personalized, loving support that only someone who truly knows you can offer.
    • Are any other states (to your knowledge) participating in their own CDPAP program, funded by Medicaid?
  • What are the tax implications with this kind of program? Will you be taxed on money you receive for caring for a family member as income?
  • If you accept money from NYS, does this give the NYS Health Department permission to monitor the care you are providing? Will you be receiving unannounced visits from social workers who will be inspecting your home and assessing your care?
  • Given the level of Medicaid fraud in Minnesota, how will this program be administered and monitored to prevent fraud?

Panelist:

Brittany Madni is the Executive Vice President of the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC). She served as a Congressional aide and trusted senior advisor for a decade on Capitol Hill, developing a nuanced understanding of the legislative process with an emphasis on budget and appropriations strategy.

https://epicforamerica.org/bios/brittany-madni/

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10:20

Segment Topic: 

Topic continues

Panelist:

Julian Hagmann: Chief Operating Officer, Caring Professionals, Inc. 

https://www.caringprofessionals.com/

He testified before the New York State Senate Joint Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Health and the Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations on concerns regarding the mandate for a single fiscal intermediary and its impact on The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP.)

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10:33

Segment Topic: 

• Tom Homan takes control of “Operation Metro Surge:”
  • Based on what we saw and heard yesterday; what were the distinct differences between Homan’s approach and Kristi Noem’s?
  • Do you believe that ICE will be given access to local and State jails?
  • When ICE if forced to apprehend an illegal, which has been released into the community, it takes multiple ICE agents. When ICE is provided access to a jail, they need one agent.
  • Now that we are seeing and learning more about 9MM Alex Pretti; if he was arrested by local law enforcement back on July 13^th, when he was kicking out the tail light of a government vehicle, it is likely that he would still be alive today. Your thoughts?
  • From a law enforcement perspective, how dangerous was Alex Pretti?
  • He appeared to be one angry puppy!
  • How will the images from the Twin Cities change with Tom Homan in-charge?
    • How will the media portray Homan’s methods?
  • Anne Elizabeth Funder; when you see American citizens fighting on behalf of illegal criminals, how does that make you feel?
  • Are the Dem-coms who opened our borders in 2021 and facilitated the flow on Fentanyl into our country, causing the death of your 15-year old son and continue to protect those same illegal criminals who continue to be shielded and protected by the Democrat Communist Party?

Panelist:

Paul Perez, President of the National Border Patrol Council https://www.rgv3307.org/executive-board/

Sgt. Mike McGrew: Author, A Higher Call to Duty Founder of 911 At Ease International | 31-Year Veteran Law Enforcement Officer and a former: Major Crimes Detective

https://911aei.org/about/#leadership

Anne Elizabeth Funder: California mom of four whose 15-year-old son Weston died from a single counterfeit pill made of illicit fentanyl in 2022.

https://www.instagram.com/anneelizabethus/

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10:50

Segment Topic:

• The life of a cowboy is steeped in American history. The image of a cowboy is one of a cool, laidback, tough-guy.  You know, John Wayne, the Marlboro Man! 
  • Are cowboys by way of their rugged life; experts on life and life’s lessons?
  • Patrick “The Common Sense Cowboy” Dorinsonwelcomes you to hop on the stool next to him for 70 years of life stories, a coupla insights, and maybe even a laugh or two from “the old guy at the end of the bar.” Whether your poison is a fresh, cold beer, a shot of whiskey, or maybe just a soda water and lime, THE COMMON SENSE COWBOY’S GUIDE TO LIFE will shed new light on the ups and downs we all go through together across this glorious nation of ours.
• The Common Sense Cowboy’s 12 Rules for Life:
  • The secret to a long life is getting up every day with a purpose. Young or old, working or retired, everyone needs a purpose, so find yours.
  • Never betray trust, because trust is like virginity. Once lost, it’s impossible to get back.
  • Everything breaks sooner or later. So, learn how to fix things.
  • The measure of a man is when he does the right thing even when no one is watching. If you do the wrong thing and nobody saw you do it, it’s still wrong.
  • Don’t waste time thinking about what might have been. Put the “might have beens” in the same trash can reserved for the “wouldas,” the “shouldas” and the “couldas.” Then get busy with the “doin.”
  • A fancy education might gain you some knowledge, but only hard life experiences will gain you wisdom. A PhD won’t help you fix a flat tire.
  • Be wary of the person who tells you they can get you a burger and fries for nothing. There is no free lunch.
  • Your word is your bond, and your handshake seals the deal.
  • If you shake hands with a politician, be sure to count your fingers when you let go to make sure you still have all five.
  • Don’t pray for things. The Almighty is not Amazon or Costco and faith delivers salvation and comfort, not packages.
• There is right and there is wrong. There are no loopholes and the only thing in between are excuses.
• The Good Lord gave us each a certain number of seconds, minutes, hours and days, but he didn’t give us our expiration date. Use your time wisely and live life to the fullest.

Panelist:

Patrick Dorinson, Author: The Common Sense Cowboy’s Guide to Life: Stories from the Old Guy at the End of the Bar.

https://www.amazon.com/Common-Sense-Cowboys-Guide-Life/dp/1630063355

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11:06

Segment Topic:

• • What is the current state of public K-12 education in America?
    • Jonathan you co-edited and wrote chapters in the book The Not-So-Great Society, which provides conservative solutions to the problems created by the ever-expanding federal footprint in preschool, K-12, and higher education. What are conservative solutions to improving K-12 education, when the teacher’s unions and some school boards act communist ruling juntas?
  • Only 28% of 8th gradersscored proficient in math on the latest NAEP assessment. The effects are most severe in low-income districts, where school closures, chronic absenteeism, and staffing instability have compounded over time.
    A key driver of these outcomes is the worsening teacher shortage.
  • Today, over 400,000 classroomsare either vacant or filled by educators who do not meet state certification requirements. Schools facing the most acute shortages often rely on full-time substitutes or underqualified hires to cover core instruction.
    This has become especially urgent in specialized areas. The special education teacher shortage continues to leave students with IEPs without the legally required support they need to succeed. In many districts, high student-to-teacher ratios make it even more difficult to provide targeted attention or differentiated instruction.
  • Many of the most pressing American education issues in education were present long before the pandemic. American schools have high student-to-teacher ratiosdriven by a massive K-12 teacher shortage. Faced with disciplinary problems and low school funding, schools have focused on staffing classrooms at all costs. That means larger class sizes — and teaching quality problems.  (Elevated K-12)

https://www.elevatek12.com/blog/elevate-in-action/american-education-issues/

• • Will the Trump Administration’s downsizing the size and power of the DOE in Washington have a positive effect on K-12 education? So far, we don’t see any evidence.
  • Are we seeing the communist infiltration of America when seeing the images broadcast across America from the Twin Cities?

Is an example: MLK Day, “Teach-in for Palestine Day” in New York City an example of how our children are being conditioned?  NYC was not the only place where children were being exposed to anti-American, Anti-Semitism?

Panelist:

Jonathan Butcher, author: The Polarization Myth: America’s Surprising Consensus on Race, Schools, and Sex, is the Will Skillman Fellow in Education at The Heritage Foundation. He is the author of Splintered: Critical Race Theory and the Progressive War on Truth  https://www.heritage.org/staff/jonathan-butcher

Josh Weiner: Chief Strategy Officer, North American Values Institute

https://navivalues.org/

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11:33

Segment Topic:

• HHS vaccination schedule revisions:
  • After a scientific review of the underlying science, comparing the U.S. child and adolescent immunization schedule with those of peer, developed nations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Acting Director Jim O’Neill has updated the U.S. childhood immunization schedule.
  • The CDC will continue to recommend that all children are immunized against 10 diseases for which there is international consensus, as well as varicella (chickenpox). For other diseases, the CDC will recommend immunization for high-risk groups and populations, or through shared clinical decision making when it is not possible for public health authorities to clearly define who will benefit from an immunization.
  • The updated schedule is in contrast to the CDC child and adolescent schedule at the end of 2024, which recommended 17 immunizations for all children.
  • What about the dreaded COVID shot for children?
• How would you assess the steps taken by RFK Jr. and his staff at HHS in the past year?
• What should parents do if their children test positive for COVID 19 or influenza? Good old-fashioned medicine?  Ivermectin?

Panelist:

Renata Moon, MD is board certified in both General Pediatrics & Pediatric Hospital Medicine

https://acpeds.org/meet-our-board/renata-moon-md-fcp/

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