Grover Norquist is joined by Ryan Ellis, Mike Palicz, and Isabelle Marchese to unpack the latest in tax policy and spending reform. They cover the looming tax package and the political tug-of-war over the SALT deduction, why most Americans aren’t actually affected by it, and how business SALT is a totally different beast. The team also dives into the upcoming Medicaid reforms that could save hundreds of billions, and why work requirements and eligibility checks are commonsense—not controversial. Plus, a breakdown of the spectrum auctions and stablecoin legislation that could shape the economic landscape ahead.

With Grover out, ATR’s Mike Palicz and James Erwin take over Leave Us Alone for a deep dive into the first 100 days of the Trump administration’s second term. They break down key legislative wins—like repealing Biden’s overreaching regulations through the Congressional Review Act—and highlight executive orders reviving American energy independence. The episode also tackles GOP tax policy strategy, the importance of work requirements in Medicaid, and warns against misguided ideas like a national car tax. It’s an unfiltered, pro-taxpayer look at what’s working—and what conservatives must reject.

Show Notes:

• President Trump Nixes Tax Rate Hike Floated by Anonymous Staffers
• Trump Warns GOP Against Tax Rate Hike: “We don’t need to be the READ MY LIPS Gang Who Lost An Election”
• Newt Gingrich: There Must Be No Tax Increase
• Paragon Institute: Survey Shows 81% of Voters Support Medicaid Work Requirements
• 30+ Free Market Groups, Advocates Call for Repealing Green New Deal Subsidies in Reconciliation

First, Grover Norquist and Mike Palicz break down how so-called “populist” efforts to raise taxes on small businesses were crushed — with help from President Trump himself. Then, Grover sits down with Dan Schneider of the Media Research Center (MRC) for a revealing conversation about how your tax dollars are propping up left-wing media like NPR, PBS, and even Wikipedia. Schneider outlines MRC’s campaign to defund government-funded media and why taxpayers should care. If the media can’t survive without subsidies, it shouldn’t be funded by you.

• TAKE ACTION: Defund NPR NOW (ATR Advocacy Alert)
• MRC’s Defund PBS and NPR Campaign
• Op-Ed: James Erwin: How Republicans can defund NPR