Grover Norquist, Mike Palicz, and James Erwin return from summer break to unpack the looming government funding fight. House Republicans have passed a clean continuing resolution, but Democrats are demanding trillions in new spending and a permanent extension of Biden COVID credits. What's really behind Chuck Schumer's push for a shutdown? How will the Obamacare subsidy battle shape the GOP coalition? And what lessons should Republicans draw from the left's endless spending demands?

The hosts also reflect on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, honoring his legacy and the movement he built to bring young Americans into the fight for liberty.

This episode takes listeners inside the politics, policy, and high stakes of Washington's latest budget clash and why taxpayers should care.

Show Notes:

• Take Action Now: Stop the Schumer Shutdown
• 5 Reasons Congress Should Let Biden's COVID Credits Expire
• Democrats Threaten Governmetn Shutdown
• 35 Free Market Groups, Advocates Urge President Trump to let Biden's COVID Credits Expire