Radio Show Hour 2 – 04/03/2025

* How Much Does the US Government Spend?* How much has DOGE pared back so far? Federal spending is actually higher this year than it was at this point in 2024, according to the Hamilton Project.* Dow Plunges Following Trump Tariff Announcement!* 7 Takeaways From Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff Roll Out - The president launched a new chapter in U.S. trade, imposing a 10 percent universal tariff on trading partners and higher reciprocal levies on some - Andrew Moran, TheEpochTimes.com* Just 72 days after taking office, President Donald Trump announced on April 2 sweeping trade policy changes, introducing what he called “reciprocal tariffs” for all countries and declaring it “Liberation Day in America.”* “We’re kind people, very kind,” Trump said, noting that the United States will only impose half the reciprocal tariff rate that each trade partner nation has been charging.* The trade gap—when a nation imports more goods and services from other nations than it exports—reached a record $1.2 trillion last year.* Pro-Life Groups Call for Defunding Taxpayer Dollars From Abortion Industry - Liberty Counsel and Liberty Counsel Action joined a coalition of more than 150 pro-life groups from all 50 states and sent a letter to Congress this week urging members to defund the abortion industry, including Planned Parenthood, in the upcoming federal budget reconciliation bill.“Congressional action is necessary to stop the biggest source of taxpayer cash for the domestic abortion industry,” wrote the coalition. “A Republican trifecta presents the opportunity to bolster these efforts by cutting funding for Big Abortion, including Planned Parenthood, through budget reconciliation.”* “The American people gave a mandate – it is time for change in Washington,” the pro-life groups stated. “Women and children deserve better care. In an era of reexamining federal funding, Congress should start by cutting funding for Big Abortion in the upcoming reconciliation bill.”* Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said, “It does not make sense to subsidize an organization that kills unborn children and harms women. The pro-life groups rightly state that the American people have given Washington ‘a mandate’ for change. Taxpayer dollars should be redirected toward health care services that prioritize the safety and well-being of women and unborn children. Taxpayer dollars should never be used to fund an industry built on death and harm.”