Episodes

  • Idaho Freedom Foundation’s 2026 Legislative Agenda

    Idaho Freedom Foundation’s 2026 Legislative Agenda
    Jan 14 2026
    Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate examine Idaho Freedom Foundation's 2026 Freedom and Family Agenda targeting tax reductions, Medicaid expansion repeal, and education reform. Nate proposes $1.9 billion in spending cuts to enable elimination of property or income taxes. They critique Governor Little's State of the State address as lacking substance, analyze legislative committee restructuring under Speaker Moyle, and discuss tax conformity implications from federal changes. Nate announces Capital Clarity public education sessions moving to Thursday evenings.
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    31 mins
  • Idaho’s $1.9B Budget Cut Plan: Tax Relief Possibilities

    Idaho’s $1.9B Budget Cut Plan: Tax Relief Possibilities
    Dec 10 2025
    Tea Party Bob and Ron Nate examine the Idaho Freedom Foundation's conservative budget proposal calling for $1.9 billion in spending cuts. The plan targets Medicaid expansion repeal, agency reductions including the Hispanic Commission and Idaho Public Television, and a return to pre-COVID spending levels. Discussion covers the state's 60% budget growth over six years, press coverage challenges, charitable giving patterns, and immigration policy. Nate explains how controlling government growth could enable elimination of grocery and property taxes while maintaining essential services through private charity.
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    58 mins
  • Forest Service Land Use Agreements: A Landowner’s Warning

    Forest Service Land Use Agreements: A Landowner’s Warning
    Nov 6 2025
    Tea Party Bob and Dylan Stocker dissect the hazards facing Idaho landowners who partner with the Forest Service during wildfire emergencies. Stocker recounts his experience signing a land use authorization during the 2024 Wapiti Fire, detailing tens of thousands of dollars in property losses, water system exploitation, and bureaucratic roadblocks preventing reimbursement. The conversation exposes systematic problems with Forest Service agreements and offers critical advice for property owners facing fire threats: demand three times the offered compensation, document everything, and understand that cooperation may cost more than self-reliance.
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    58 mins
  • Idaho Property Taxes: Why Local Elections Matter

    Idaho Property Taxes: Why Local Elections Matter
    Nov 3 2025
    Tea Party Bob and Ron Nate examine why Idaho's municipal elections matter more for property taxes than presidential races. Nate explains how city councils, county commissions, and school districts drive property tax increases through levies and spending decisions, not who you vote for as governor or president. The conversation covers a troubling voter intimidation incident in Hazelton where a business owner received threatening notes for displaying an "oppose the levy" sign, and explores why government spending should face the same economic pressures as households.
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    37 mins
  • Idaho’s Budget Crisis: Where $500 Million Disappeared

    Idaho’s Budget Crisis: Where $500 Million Disappeared
    Oct 28 2025
    Tea Party Bob and Ron Nate dissect Idaho's staggering fiscal reversal—from $496 million surplus to deficit—exposing what the Idaho Freedom Foundation calls systematic accountability failures. The conversation tackles SNAP program dependency affecting 42 million Americans, the entitlement mentality driving proposed "steal-ins" when benefits pause, and the Doge Task Force's underwhelming recommendation to eliminate 381 positions that were never filled. Ron reveals IFF's $2.1 billion in budget-cutting proposals, including eliminating entire agencies and undoing Medicaid expansion, while examining the transportation building cost overrun that doubled from $80 million to $160 million with zero accountability.
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    40 mins
  • Idaho Casino: The Hidden Costs of Gambling Prosperity

    Idaho Casino: The Hidden Costs of Gambling Prosperity
    Oct 24 2025
    Tea Party Bob and Dylan Stocker dissect the proposed Treasure Valley casino through personal experience with gambling addiction's devastating family impact. Bob shares how his stepfather's gambling habit destroyed his marriage and parallels his son's ongoing struggles, arguing casinos create far more economic harm than prosperity. The conversation explores addiction rehabilitation costs, increased Medicaid and SNAP dependency, and comparisons to Colorado's experience with legalized marijuana—questioning whether sin-profit policies genuinely benefit Idaho or simply enrich state coffers while communities pay the hidden price.
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    54 mins
  • Idaho Budget Crisis: Spending Storm on the Horizon

    Idaho Budget Crisis: Spending Storm on the Horizon
    Oct 17 2025
    Tea Party Bob and Ron Nate examine Idaho's looming fiscal crisis as state agencies demand 11.9% budget increases totaling a billion dollars more while federal funding drops $400 million. The state faces a fundamental choice: continue protecting bloated agencies or prioritize families through tax cuts and spending restraint. With $1.3 billion in rainy day funds sitting unused and 189 agencies operating in a state constitutionally limited to 23, the discussion exposes how six years of overspending have created unsustainable budgets that collapse at the slightest economic downturn.
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    34 mins
  • Fulcher on Idaho Energy, Federal Lands & Shutdown Crisis

    Fulcher on Idaho Energy, Federal Lands & Shutdown Crisis
    Oct 8 2025
    Tea Party Bob and Congressman Russ Fulcher examine critical Idaho policy issues including geothermal energy legislation to streamline regulatory approval, the government shutdown driven by Democratic demands for $1.5 trillion in spending including illegal immigrant healthcare, and the urgent need for federal lands transfer to state management. Fulcher discusses Idaho's pioneering geothermal history, power grid challenges from data centers and industrial expansion, Forest Service mismanagement creating wildfire insurance crises, and why Idaho can no longer afford federal control over 54 million public acres generating just $1.25 per acre in returns.
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    31 mins