Idaho Freedom TV

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.

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/

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/

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.

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

The Idaho Legislature banned abortion and child gender mutilation. So why are taxpayers on the hook for teaching medical students those very things? IFF policy analyst Niklas Kleinworth is back with another deep dive into where our tax dollars are going. Support IFF's mission of fiscal conservatism and financial transparency: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

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.

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.

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

You need to understand this math.

As our schools and libraries become cultural battlegrounds, it's time for parents to take seriously our role as gatekeepers.

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.

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.

The award-winning members of Idaho's legacy media never seem too interested in anything resembling limited government or personal freedom. Let's take a deeper dive into what they do support.

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) threatens the privacy of every American. Idaho has an opportunity to advance the fight against financial tyranny by promoting solutions developed in the free market. Read more here: https://idahofreedom.org/fighting-the-feds-digital-dollar-a-free-market-solution/

IFF has never issued a trigger warning on content before. Today is our first. You may not want your children to see this; it's graphic. This is what the state may be pushing in your children's classroom's. Viewer discretion is advised. #idpol #idleg #idaho

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.

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.

Is your student being required to answer questions about gender ideology? Read our full story at: Read our full story at: https://idahofreedom.org/boise-school-district-asked-kids-about-preferred-pronouns-in-back-to-school-surveys/

Idaho's government offers "porn literacy" to students, planned parenthood curriculum and advocates for abortion. If this can happen in Idaho, it can happen anywhere. https://idahofreedom.org/idahos-government-offers-porn-literacy-other-corrupting-practices-to-k-12-students/

Niklas is joined by IFF legislative affairs director Fred Birnbaum to discuss budgets, inflation, and the Trojan Horse that is federal money. Support our mission to bring fiscal sanity back to state government: https://idahofreedom.org/donations/donate-now/

The political left is very fond of labeling those of us who hold traditional values as "extremists." The best way to steal their thunder is to lean into those labels rather than cower.

When it comes to spending the hard-earned dollars of Idaho's taxpayers, too many bureaucrats and their corporate media sycophants believe that money is no object. By which they mean YOUR money.

Funding students, not systems empowers families and produces better results all around!