Planning, Priorities, and a Government Shut Down

Priorities, politics, and pockets, the real PPP. If you want to know what the government cares about, check how they spend their money. In this first episode of Season Six of The Four Degrees to the Streets Podcast we discuss how the federal government spends its $1,589,000,000,000 ($1.6 Trillion) dollar budget & how that spending directly relates to the political and social issues of 2026 such as DEI, immigration, and healthcare. And of course, how each of us can influence the political and financial system to champion our causes and benefit our neighborhoods. Our civil rights go well beyond voting; to calling, showing up at offices, writing letters, donating to candidates, and organizing our communities.At the time this episode was recorded, the United States federal government was in a shut down. Congress had not solidified the upcoming fiscal year budget and technically all of the government hadn't been funded. In this episode we break down the six step process of putting together the U.S government budget, the players involved, and how a shut down happens.Share this episode with someone you know who cares about their neighborhood!Follow the podcast on instagram @the4degreespod, watch this episode on YouTube, or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcast "The Four Degrees to the Streets Podcast".If this conversation was interesting to you write us an email sending us your feedback and thoughts at [email protected] love to hear from you!