A Historic Year of Victories

<ul> <li> <p><strong>Border Security</strong></p> <ul> <li>Illegal immigration reportedly dropped by 99%.</li> <li>$100 billion invested in border security infrastructure (wall, technology, personnel).</li> <li>Claimed economic benefits: reduced housing costs and rents due to deportations.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Working Families Tax Cut (formerly &ldquo;One Big Beautiful Bill&rdquo;)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Permanent extension and expansion of Trump-era tax cuts.</li> <li>Specific provisions: <ul> <li>No taxes on tips, overtime, or Social Security benefits (effective 2026).</li> </ul> </li> <li>Framed as the most conservative legislative victory in U.S. history.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Military &amp; National Security</strong></p> <ul> <li>$150 billion invested in rebuilding the military.</li> <li>$24.5 billion allocated to the Coast Guard (over 200% of its annual budget).</li> <li>Emphasis on Arctic ice cutters to counter China and Russia.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Technology &amp; Infrastructure</strong></p> <ul> <li>Auctioning 800 MHz of federal spectrum to private sector (expected $100 billion revenue).</li> <li>Air traffic control modernization ($12.5 billion investment).</li> <li>Rotor Act: mandates ADS-B technology for all aircraft to prevent collisions.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Education &amp; Social Policy</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>School Choice Expansion</strong>: Tax credits for donations to scholarship organizations.</li> <li><strong>Trump Accounts</strong>: Investment accounts for every child in America, seeded with $1,000 and allowing $5,000 annual contributions, invested in S&amp;P 500.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Space Exploration</strong></p> <ul> <li>$10 billion investment in NASA and commercial space programs.</li> <li>Goal: U.S. to return to the Moon by 2028, ahead of China.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Regulatory Rollbacks</strong></p> <ul> <li>Elimination of CAFE standards (fuel economy rules), framed as lowering car costs and improving safety.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Online Safety</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Take It Down Act</strong>: Criminalizes non-consensual intimate imagery and deepfake pornography; mandates immediate removal by platforms.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. 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