Why Congress Keeps Funding Agencies Everyone "Hates" || 1722
Wed Feb 04 2026
Congress is "useless," the bureaucracy is built to be permanent, and the executive branch can only do so much, even when everyone is yelling "America First." In this episode, we break down why Trump can't simply delete agencies with a pen, why judges keep blocking funding throttles, and why Republicans keep signing and passing monster bills anyway.
Key beats:
Why "unitary executive" hits a wall when Congress created and funds the agency
The USAID-style bloat example: US African Development Foundation, audits, fraud, and why it still survives
The shutdown nobody noticed, the bill everyone signed, and why "later" always wins
Voter ID polling vs the SAVE Act reality, plus why Real ID took forever
If you're tired of the rhetoric and want to talk incentives, power, and what actually changes policy, this one's for you. Follow the show, leave a rating and review, and share it with a friend.
00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:32 Join the Fed Haters Club
01:03 Upcoming Vacation and Show Plans
01:42 The "unitary executive" theory meets reality
02:26 Why the bureaucracy is designed to be permanent
03:19 Trump's Funding Decisions
06:12 The African Development Foundation
10:32 Congressional Inaction
18:09 Fraud Allegations and Judicial Blocks
23:50 Massie's amendment list: what got blocked
27:44 FISA, propaganda, and why "next time" never comes
37:17 Voter ID Debate and Public Opinion
46:08 Filibuster and Historical Context
47:35 Closing Remarks and Call to Action
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America First, MAGA, unitary executive theory, permanent bureaucracy, Congress spending, omnibus bill, government shutdown, Department of Education funding, defund agencies, USAID-style programs, US African Development Foundation, DOGE audit, waste fraud and abuse, federal judge blocks funding, childcare fraud, Thomas Massie, Rand Paul, Mike Lee amendment, voter ID polling, SAVE Act, Real ID implementation, filibuster reform, FISA surveillance, foreign aid spending
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Congress is "useless," the bureaucracy is built to be permanent, and the executive branch can only do so much, even when everyone is yelling "America First." In this episode, we break down why Trump can't simply delete agencies with a pen, why judges keep blocking funding throttles, and why Republicans keep signing and passing monster bills anyway. Key beats: Why "unitary executive" hits a wall when Congress created and funds the agency The USAID-style bloat example: US African Development Foundation, audits, fraud, and why it still survives The shutdown nobody noticed, the bill everyone signed, and why "later" always wins Voter ID polling vs the SAVE Act reality, plus why Real ID took forever If you're tired of the rhetoric and want to talk incentives, power, and what actually changes policy, this one's for you. Follow the show, leave a rating and review, and share it with a friend. 00:00 Introduction and Greetings 00:32 Join the Fed Haters Club 01:03 Upcoming Vacation and Show Plans 01:42 The "unitary executive" theory meets reality 02:26 Why the bureaucracy is designed to be permanent 03:19 Trump's Funding Decisions 06:12 The African Development Foundation 10:32 Congressional Inaction 18:09 Fraud Allegations and Judicial Blocks 23:50 Massie's amendment list: what got blocked 27:44 FISA, propaganda, and why "next time" never comes 37:17 Voter ID Debate and Public Opinion 46:08 Filibuster and Historical Context 47:35 Closing Remarks and Call to Action 🚨Prolon is offering listeners 15% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit https://ProlonLife.com/GML 🔗[ALL LINKS]: https://gml.bio.link 📼 [YouTube] :https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv 🗽[Fed Haters Club]: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub ⏳[Martens Minute]: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ America First, MAGA, unitary executive theory, permanent bureaucracy, Congress spending, omnibus bill, government shutdown, Department of Education funding, defund agencies, USAID-style programs, US African Development Foundation, DOGE audit, waste fraud and abuse, federal judge blocks funding, childcare fraud, Thomas Massie, Rand Paul, Mike Lee amendment, voter ID polling, SAVE Act, Real ID implementation, filibuster reform, FISA surveillance, foreign aid spending