385: Friday Short: In What World Are MAGA Republicans "Fiscally Responsible?"

Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/joinHere's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for April 10, 2026.The Consumer Price Index rose by almost a full percentage point, making the annual inflation rise to 3.3%, the largest in a few years. Most of it is due to surging gas prices, thanks to The Trump Regime's and the Israeli right wing government's illegal war on Iran. Combine this with the harm and damage The Regime, and its MAGA Republican Congress, have perpetrated on the working class with the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill," and Trump's insane tariffs, it's no wonder working class voters are irate and demanding drastic changes to shift the scale away from The Epstein Class, and back towards the working class. Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you [email protected] of Lansing is now on YouTube as well!Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopardClick here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/joinNOTES:"Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflicthttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/10/cpi-inflation-report-march-2026.html." By Jeff Cox of CNBC "Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March." By Christopher Rugaber of The AP "New from ITEP: Trump Tax Policies Raise Costs for Most Americans While Delivering Trillion-Dollar Benefits to the Wealthy." By The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy "Whitmer orders study of tariff effects on Michigan's economy." By Ryan Jeltema of WJRT, ABC 12 News in Flint, MI "2.5 million Americans lost food aid in months after passage of GOP megabill, study finds." By Jacob Fischler of Michigan Advance #podcast #politics #Michigan #progressive #Democrats #Republicans #MAGA #WorkingClass #Economy #Inflation #Jobs #CleanEnergy #GasPrices #FossilFuels #BigOil #IranWar #EpsteinClass #ChildCare #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #Trump #BigBeautifulBill #taxes #WealthInequality #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Democracy #LeftofLansing