America’s Interest Costs Crisis

On June 5, 2024, Meghan Burke and Helen Raleigh joined the show. Burke explains the physical advantages biological males hold over female athletes and urges Coloradans to sign petitions for ballot initiatives through Protect Kids Colorado to keep boys out of girls’ sports and require parental notification for gender-related changes Raleigh analyzes the federal government’s fiscal crisis, noting that interest on the. Protecting Girls’ Sports and Parental Rights Start listening at 18:54 – Hour 1 Meghan Burke, a 15-time Colorado state champion and NCAA title winner, sounds the alarm on the growing threat to female athletes. Burke, now the Independent Women’s Network chapter leader in Denver, explains that biological males competing in women’s sports hold approximately a 12 percent physical advantage even when taking hormone therapies. The consequences extend beyond the playing field. Burke describes locker room situations where girls are forced to change alongside biological males, calling it “sexually abusive” to compel female students to undress in front of intact males. She connects this to broader concerns about school transparency, noting that Colorado schools can change a child’s name and pronouns without parental notification. Burke urges Coloradans to sign petitions for two ballot initiatives through Protect Kids Colorado: one to keep boys out of girls’ sports, and another requiring schools to notify parents within 48 hours if a child expresses gender incongruence. “And, you know, in the name of being inclusive, we’re excluding girls and women from our own category. And sports are such amazing things for girls. I mean, girls have 80 percent more confidence and positive body image when they’re in sports.” Meghan Burke, NCAA Champion and Independent Women’s Network Chapter Leader America’s Fiscal Cliff: Interest Payments Surpass Defense Budget Start listening at 32:46 – Hour 1 Helen Raleigh, senior contributor at The Federalist and author, breaks down the staggering reality of America’s $35 trillion national debt. The Committee for Responsible Federal Budget reports that in the first seven months of this fiscal year, the federal government paid more in interest on debt than on defense and Medicare combined. Raleigh emphasizes that the national debt increases by $1 trillion every three months. She criticizes both parties for running deficits since 2002, noting that spending accelerated dramatically during COVID and under the Biden administration. The Inflation Reduction Act, which she calls “basically a Green New Deal,” added another $1.5 trillion to the debt while failing to reduce inflation. The hard choices ahead include addressing entitlement spending on Medicare and Social Security, which alongside interest payments constitute the two largest federal expenditures. Raleigh warns that investors are already losing confidence in U.S. government bonds, and retirement portfolios are suffering as a result. “And voters need to wake up to that, because we are just piling on burdens of debt to our children and our grandchildren.” Helen Raleigh, Senior Contributor at The Federalist