Alfredo Ortiz | 02-07-26

Steve Moore and guest Alfredo Ortiz discuss the robust state of the American economy in early 2026, specifically celebrating the Dow hitting 50,000 and the success of the 2017 tax reforms. They credit the Job Creators Network for championing policies like immediate expensing, which allows small businesses to instantly deduct investment costs to improve cash flow and stimulate hiring. While the duo praises recent legislative wins and high GDP growth, they acknowledge a communication failure by Republicans in selling these economic victories to a skeptical public influenced by media narratives. The conversation concludes with a nuanced debate on immigration enforcement, where they advocate for a pragmatic approach that prioritizes deporting criminal aliens while utilizing fines and work authorizations for non-criminal workers to prevent an economic standstill.