Idaho Freedom TV

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.

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.

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/

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?

Fiscal Fridays is back after a short break. Niklas explains how the federal government, by supplying more than 40% of our state budget, is literally buying Idaho, forcing us to bend to the will of DC bureaucrats. Click here to support IFF's mission of state sovereignty and fiscal responsibility: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

Nothing upsets members of the corporate press like being upstaged by mere "citizen" counterparts willing to report unpopular truths. We' share some notable examples in today's episode.

Government roadblocks have created a shortage of good doctors in Idaho. Deregulation will not only help aspiring physicians achieve their dreams, but improve costs and availability for Idaho families.

Trust in science, education, corporations and media is falling, yet the narrative managers can't quite understand why.

Protests against Brandon Durst's appointment to school Superintendent in West Bonner County. Teachers unions pronoun work kits. A federal civil rights commissar for Idaho. All are examples of leftist solutions desperately looking for a problem.

Under a shroud of good intentions, government regulations often hurt the very people they intend to help. This is because the bureaucratic hurdles created by regulations cause the free market to become lethargic, which stunts simple solutions to large-scale problems. Today, we look into how Idaho has successfully used deregulation by expanding the prescription authority for pharmacists. Support IFF's mission of dismantling burdensome government regulations: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

Too much of the legacy media exists to elevate narrative over facts. Learn how to see through their deception in today's episode.

Nothing triggers disciples of the woke borg like someone refusing to be assimilated. A high school senior and a bus driver in Shoshone County recently learned this the hard way.

On Friday, June 2, 2023, Kellogg School District bus driver Dakota Mailloux brought his American flag to a protest in support of high school senior Travis Lohr, who had been sanctioned for saying "guys are guys and girls are girls". Mailloux was summarily fired by district leadership. Despite the district maintaining that this action had nothing to do with Mailloux's freedom of speech, this audio that Mailloux recorded shows that he absolutely was fired because he took a stand for Travis. Support Dakota Mailloux here: https://www.givesendgo.com/G9MPZ

How much money would be enough for government-run public schools? How much does the truth need to be controlled to protect the official narrative? For statists, the answers to both questions is, it's never enough.

Dakota Mailloux was waving an American flag at a protest rally in support of Travis Lohr. Hear Dakota's story. h/t Idaho Tribune

For families and businesses, reaching the limits of your budget means cutting back on spending. For government, however, it means digging into the taxpayer trough. Niklas takes a look at how government bureaucrats hide spending increases under cover of "supplementals". Support IFF's mission to bring transparency and responsibility to government programs: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

A north Idaho student named Travis Lohr says his public school punished him for saying there are only two genders, and now he might not be allowed to walk in his graduation from Kellogg High School.

Wayne Hoffman sat down with Jason Pierce, mayor of the city of Eagle, to discuss how conservative philosophies guide the way he leads the city, and how city leadership must balance the demands for amenities with the need to maintain individual freedom. Support IFF's mission of personal liberty: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

Why are increasing numbers of Americans starting to see the media as an enemy of the people? Maybe it's because the media is busy portraying advocates of limited government as public enemies.

From out of control spending to propping up the pride movement to regulating what you can or can't do with your property, statists love to force their values on the rest of us.

Niklas is back with another episode of Fiscal Fridays. Today he sits down with Idaho Freedom Foundation president Wayne Hoffman to discuss how bitcoin is a free market alternative to the coming central bank digital currency. Click here to support IFF's mission of fiscal privacy: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/