EP28: Missouri's Budget, Trade Routes and War

In our March episode, Sirisha and Taki dissect the 2026 Missouri Budget. It is necessary to understand that any state budget is a document that reflects our values as a society. On the revenue side, the budget proposes to slash the progressive income tax and increase regressive sales tax. On the spending side, there would be across the board cuts except for public safety. In our Dollars and Sense debrief, Chris Sturr interviews Professor Sasha Breger Bush about U.S. foreign policy under the Trump Administration. In a key insight, Professor Bush highlights that power and access to trade routes are just as important as raw materials like oil or critical minerals. And finally, we have an extra this month: Sirisha speaks with local organizer Zachary Mueller about how to fight fascism and cultivate democracy. #mobudget #greenland #foreignpolicy *** Segment with Zach Mueller - 1:40 minutes Taki and Sirisha discuss the 2026 Missouri Budget - 19:15 minutes Dollars and Sense Debrief with Chris Sturr and Sasha Breger Bush - 38:20 minutes