Podcast
With so much campaign rhetoric about “Medicare for All”, we’re exploring what a government takeover of health care would really mean for Minnesotans. Twila Brase from Citizen’s Council for Health Freedom shares some dark lessons from countries that have already fallen to socialized medicine. Then in the second half: Students and families aren’t the only […]
Happy Labor Day Weekend! Host Jason Flohrs chatted with Rep. Jim Nash about all the recent local and state scandals of waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars. From cities overcharging for permitting fees and then pocketing the profits to DHS giving out tens of millions of dollars to the wrong people – it’s time […]
This week on Americans for Prosperity Radio: Tori Whiting from the Heritage Foundation joins host Jason Flohrs to talk about another $300 billion in tariffs from the Trump administration – this time forcing every family in America to pay more for basic consumer goods. We’ll talk about how we got into this mess, and what […]
Want to become a better advocate for the causes important to you? Rachel Burgin previews our free Grassroots Leadership Academy training course coming up next weekend! Then in the second half, host Jason Flohrs talks with Bruce Nustad from the MN Retailers Association about the unintended economic impacts of local ordinances on minimum wage, sick/safe […]
More Americans than ever think the deck is stacked against them – but is the answer really a big-government system that INCREASES government control? We chat with Russ Latino about free-market reforms that will help “Unrig the Economy”. Then in the second half, economist Veronique de Rugy from the Mercatus Center joins the show to […]
On Friday, Trump doubled down on his failing trade war with China, again increasing tariffs that hurt American consumers. Just how much has this misguided trade policy hurt the economy – and what’s next for negotiations with China, now that they’ve walked away from the table? We’ll talk it through with economist Tori Whiting from […]
Trillions of dollars spent by government over the course of decades, and still we’re losing the battle against poverty. What if there was a better way? Luckily – there is! Today we’re talking about social entrepreneurs within communities who are doing amazing work right here in Minnesota to break the status quo in helping to […]
Governor Tim Walz wants Minnesotans to pay 20cents/gallon more in gas taxes, driving up the cost of nearly everything you buy. Problem is, only about 1/2 would actually go to net new spending on transportation projects. The first 10 cents just replaces money ALREADY going to transportation that the Governor would spend elsewhere. Rep. Torkelson […]
Our democracy depends on informed debate. The ability to think, speak, and engage allows all individuals to challenge social, scientific, and political issues that affect their lives and their communities without fear of intervention or retaliation by those in government. So why did Congress just vote to stifle Americans’ Free Speech rights in HR1? We’ll […]
