The Jason Stapleton Program

Idaho is laying the groundwork to wrestle way the insurance market from the stranglehold Obamacare has had on it.

Thanks to Congress finally ending the individual mandate requiring you to purchase insurance, the Governor of Idaho was able to loosen restrictions on insurance companies allowing them to come up with more creative, low-cost ways to provide insurance.

What this means is more options with plans that offer fewer benefits but at a significantly reduced price.

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EURIKA! There is actually a way to have a plan to fit any budget. Amazing how well a free market can address most any problem.

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In other news the President has announced he's running for reelection in 2020, going to far as to announce his campaign manager.

If you smell a massive marketing strategy here, you're right. The Republicans are in trouble this year, and I think the president is attempting to revive the fervor surrounding his campaign by announcing his intention to run early.

Despite how you or I might feel about the president he is still very well liked by the Republican base, and his popularity continues to grow. (he has nearly a 50% approval rating)

2018 is going to be an exciting election year. Some seats are going to change hands, and we may even see the Republicans lose the Senate.

Only time will tell.

Jason

This story got hot after my show was in the can on Friday, but I wanted to address it today. Having been in more than one life threating situation, I feel like I can offer a perspective you won't hear from the media.

Deputy Peterson released a statement through his attorney claiming he followed protocol and did what he was trained to do.

Listen in to find out how I feel about deputy Peterson's actions.

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The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeals request by the Trump administration after a lower federal court ordered the executive to continue taking DACA requests from more than 700k applicants.

This entire story gets my Irish up. Not only is the DACA order unconstitutional but the federal court has no more power to command the executive than the president does to control the court.

They are "Equal Branches of Government," and that means neither gets to tell the other what to do.

My thoughts on that in the back half of the show.

Jason

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I like CPAC, I really do. But some of the blind support it fosters is downright scary.

Take Trump for example. The man is one of the worst public speakers I've ever heard. I couldn't even stand to sit a listen to his entire speech. Yet throw in a line about guns here and one about Israel there, and he's got the crowd eating out of his hands.

I've got some clips to run through the highlights of his speech. They were few and far between, but I'll do my best.

This is the kind of day I find the news a tad unmotivating. It's tough to get excited about commenting on a bad speech. But I'll give it my best shot.

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In other news, Rick Gates will plead guilty to a couple of different charges in exchange for information about fellow conspirator Paul Manifort. Some in the media would have you believe this is all related to Trump and the Russia investigation into his dealings with them but it's not. I'll explain today.

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Jason

CNN has become the laughing stock of news networks. That's not a small accomplishment. In a country where news has largely become political opinion and petty squabbling cloaked in a "fair and balanced." slogan, it's saying something to be a bottom of the barrel news organization.

When you consider there are government sponsored new networks like RT, who are more honest and accurate than CNN, you have to ask yourself how they continue to stay on the air.

Well, you can add another bruise to the already tarnished reputation of CNN. One of the high school students asked to read a question at a recent CNN town hall meeting refused to attend after he said CNN refused to allow him to ask his question and instead requested he read a canned question from the network.

CNN, of course, openly denied planting a question but what would you expect them to do? They certainly aren't going to admit to doing it even though they have a history of less than honest, open forums.

The truth is, CNN is just one of many news networks that have lost the trust of the public. What I'm trying to do is be that voice of truth. Agree with my opinion or disagree at least you know you're getting the truth inside the story.

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Jason

As the gun debate rages in America students are walking out of class in protest of the gun violence experienced in Florida.

Now, I don't know if these kids understand the issues or if their protests will ever amount to anything but I do know that we have a very rare right in this country and that is the right to peacefully protest your government.

So I ask you the question, "How should we treat these young people?" Should we criticize them? Punish them or support them?

I'll discuss on today's show.

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Jason

Today We have a very in-depth discussion on the lies being told about our economic health the reality of our future as it stands now.

This is a powerful show you need to share.

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Jason

I get the question a lot. And it's not just about defining libertarianism. For me, it's just as important to understand what we should be doing as libertarians if we want to have the kind of impact we want on government and society.

Today I'll share a nice 50k foot view of what libertarianism is and how you can advance the principles we all believe in.

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Is there such a thing as common sense gun regulation? Probably not but I've found what I think is a pretty common sense way of dealing with people who pose a real and immediate threat to others.

More on that today.

Enjoy the show and don't forget to share!

Jason

One of my goals for this year is to give liberty-minded men and women running for office a platform to share their ideas.

I make no endorsements and or claims; I simply want you to know who's running in the primaries this year, so you know what your options are.

Today I've got Tim Donnelly. He's running for Congress in California's 8th district.

We cover immigration, DACA, and Taxes...all important issues to Californians.

If you want to know more, you can visit his site at http://donnelly4congress.com

Jason

When 17 people die in yet another school shooting people start looking for two things,

1. Who do we blame?
2. How do we ensure it never happens again?

If we can rationalize those to things in our minds, then we can feel better about the situation and move forward.

But what if neither of those questions can be answered? What if there are no solutions? Is that even possible?

I'll answer that question as best I can on the show today.

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What if I told you that there is no evidence tax cuts lead to economic growth? I've got some very powerful evidence that says just that. We'll talk about it on the show today and discuss how production (not consumption) drives and economy.

Congressional hopeful Tim Donnelly is on the show tomorrow. Make sure you tune in to hear what he has to say about the border, DACA, and taxation.

Jason

Yesterday we discussed Tariffs and the negative impact it has on our economy.

Today we're talking student loan debt and the suggestion that our government should pay off everyone's student loan debt in America.

As you can imagine this is foolish on multiple levels, but I wanted to take the time to break the entire situation down, so you have the ammunition you need to discuss it with your friends and neighbors.

We've had a couple of powerhouse shows the past couple days. Don't forget to share!

Jason