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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 39 MIN

Retirement Worries, Tax Relief & Political Games

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Doug Pike looks at why so many Americans find retirement intimidating and questions whether some people will ever be able to afford to stop working. He also discusses reports that IRS refunds have increased following President Trump’s tax cuts, Senator John Cornyn’s defense of keeping Texas Republican primaries open and a polling firm that admitted publishing fake polls as part of a “social experiment.” Plus, Doug weighs in on electric airplane test programs coming to Texas and shares more interesting stories making headlines around the country.

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