Idaho Pulse

Idaho’s Budget Crisis: Where $500 Million Disappeared


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Tea Party Bob and Ron Nate dissect Idaho's staggering fiscal reversal—from $496 million surplus to deficit—exposing what the Idaho Freedom Foundation calls systematic accountability failures. The conversation tackles SNAP program dependency affecting 42 million Americans, the entitlement mentality driving proposed "steal-ins" when benefits pause, and the Doge Task Force's underwhelming recommendation to eliminate 381 positions that were never filled. Ron reveals IFF's $2.1 billion in budget-cutting proposals, including eliminating entire agencies and undoing Medicaid expansion, while examining the transportation building cost overrun that doubled from $80 million to $160 million with zero accountability.
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Idaho PulseBy Bob Neugebauer