In this episode of Utah Ladies Let’s Chat, Leslie and Angie dive into the topic everyone loves to avoid: taxes. But stay with us—because understanding how taxes work isn’t just for accountants and politicians. It’s for anyone who’s ever looked at their paycheck and asked, “Wait, where did my money go?”

We break down how the U.S. tax system actually works (spoiler: it’s not as scary as it sounds), clear up common myths about tax brackets, and take a look at how current tax policy affects everyday families. Then we turn our focus to Project 2025 and the proposed two-bracket tax system—which might sound simple, but would actually mean higher taxes for middle- and lower-income families while handing even more breaks to the wealthy.

We connect it all back to our past episodes on the national budget and fascist playbook tactics, highlighting how economic policies are used to consolidate power and keep people struggling. And finally, we answer the question we get the most: What can women in Utah actually do about it?

This episode is a crash course in tax justice—with laughs, real-life numbers, and action steps you can take right now.

In this episode, Angie and Leslie break down what’s really inside Trump’s new “One Big Beautiful Bill”—and how it mirrors the radical agenda of Project 2025. From Medicaid cuts to work requirements to tax breaks for billionaires, we connect the dots between economic policy and the everyday realities of women in Utah.

We explain:

• What GDP, deficits, and the debt ceiling actually mean
• Why Reagan’s legacy isn’t as “fiscally responsible” as you’ve been told
• How work requirements and benefit cuts hurt working moms, rural families, and the middle class
• What Project 2025 is planning—and why it should terrify anyone who’s ever relied on public schools, healthcare, or childcare

This isn’t just a budget—it’s a blueprint for economic control, and it’s coming for Utah families first.

Listen in and learn how to fight back—because Wall Street doesn’t raise your kids. You do.

What do pap smears, birth control, the Comstock Act, and Project 2025 have in common? More than you’d think—and it’s not just politics, it’s power.

In this episode, Angie and Leslie take you on a fast-paced, emotional, and honest journey through over 100 years of women’s healthcare in the U.S. We cover:

✅ The major milestones in reproductive and preventive health
✅ How Roe v. Wade was about more than just abortion—it was about privacy
✅ The chilling revival of 1800s-era laws through Project 2025
✅ What overturning Roe really means for medical freedom, contraception access, and your bodily autonomy
✅ Personal stories of miscarriage and medical trauma from our own families
✅ What you can do right now to protect reproductive rights

Whether you’re brand new to this conversation or deep in the trenches, this episode will leave you informed, fired up, and ready to act.