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Somewhere beneath that benevolent façade of teaching "tolerance & inclusion" is a much darker agenda being forced on Idaho school children. This episode explores why the leftists are desperate to maintain their grip on Idaho's education system.

The Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare is in legal hot water and the West Bonner County School District is about to become the scene of a leftist uprising. Why are the functionaries so restless right now? Tune in and find out.

A new audit released this week confirms that the Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare has gone completely rogue, ignoring the express wishes of the Legislature and acting as if they are completely unaccountable to lawmakers or constituents. Link to the full audit: Link to the full audit: https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/audit/audit-reports/Accountability/2022/Health%20Welfare%20Department.22.pdf Support IFF's mission of restoring accountability to government: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

Left-wing activists are on the warpath over the normies who balk at the idea of their children being indoctrinated with sexual-identity dogma in the classroom.

Niklas is back in the studio with another episode of Fiscal Fridays. Today he explains the basics of Medicaid, the new Managed Care proposal, and what we can do to control costs in Idaho. Click here to support IFF's mission of reducing government spending: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

Today we break down two different articles on open primaries and ranked choice voting. Pay close attention to who is trying to game the election system and who isn't.

Whether it's school choice, transgender bathrooms, open primaries or the Greater Idaho movement, someone is intent on forcing their collectivist favors on us.

Joining Niklas Kleinworth in testimony to the Legislature's Medicaid committee was Marc Joffe, policy analyst at the Cato Institute. Marc graciously sat down with us to talk Medicaid, healthcare policy, and fiscal sustainability. Follow Marc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joffemd Follow Niklas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NKleinworth Support IFF's mission of fiscal sustainability here: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

Why are we seeing so many climate emergency stories lately? Could it be a clumsy attempt to stampede us in a leftward direction?

On Wednesday, August 9, IFF policy analyst Niklas Kleinworth testified before the Medicaid Managed Care Task Force, which was created by the Legislature to evaluate a managed care plan for Idaho's Medicaid program. Kleinworth explained that managed care has not been shown to decrease costs in states where it has been tried, rather Idaho needs to reduce enrollment, reduce service costs, and reduce service consumption.

Niklas is back with a look at how welfare entitlements not only foster dependency upon the government, but they take money away from working families as well. Support IFF's mission to increase independence and prosperity for all Idahoans: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

Why do the elected officials and people who favor freedom find themselves labeled as "extreme" by activists and the media? It's the frustration of people who need to be in control of others.

How can you tell a leader from those who are simply being led by the nose? Look at who is being attacked and who is being supported by the corporate media.

From hate crimes to providing obscene material to kids in school and public libraries, there's a real problem with individuals in authority who cannot tell the truth.

Hey, it's been a while since I've done a livestream, so please join me for a bit. I'll ramble about what's going on in Idaho OR you can ask questions that I will answer.

Mainstream news outlets love to exaggerate things like hot summer days, fiscal responsibility and pushback against the pride agenda. These hired Chicken Littles have been quite busy lately.

This year's Medicaid budget reached $4.7 billion (that's billion with a B!), the largest budget in Idaho state history. Yet it turns out that the Dept. of Health and Welfare knowingly included people ineligible for Medicaid in the budget projections. Why do they deserve to keep your money in their piggy bank? You can support the IFF's mission of freedom and accountability by voluntarily donating from your own piggy bank here: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

Those pushing for an open primary in Idaho are not empowering voters but are instead enticing them to become collectivized. Plus, some lawmakers are calling for distancing Idaho libraries from the left-leaning ALA.

Uh-oh. Hard Left ideologues are panicking over the prospect of non-leftists in charge of West Bonner County School District. And the Times-News editorial board makes a very curious connection between the Idaho GOP and the KKK.

Medicaid is the largest single budget in the entire state government of Idaho. The Dept. of Health and Welfare says it's because drugs are expensive. Yet basic economics explains that when third parties pay for services, costs always rise. The elephant in the room when discussing Medicaid costs is ENROLLMENT. Support the IFF's mission of fiscal sanity: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

Abortion and climate change hysteria are key components of leftist ideology. Why do our mainstream media outlets back them without hesitation?

There's no question that part of Idaho's explosive growth over the past few years is due to people who perceive it as an island of freedom. Is this why the collectivists among us are so desperate to blunt the influence of these freedom lovers?

California governor Gavin Newsome was in Idaho recently and he has some fervent disciples in the political class and corporate media trying to help him convert the rest of us via our government schools and primary elections.

Why is it that every elected official or public policy that lands on the side of limited government, fiscal responsibility and personal freedom is considered an attack against "our" democracy by the left?

People are talking about a doctor shortage in Idaho. Big government advocates want to solve the program through more money and more government programs. But what if we instead streamlined the process to allow more qualified physicians to begin practicing? Support IFF's mission of reducing the overhead of government: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/