Episode
The Daily Herold: 9/8/26 - Michael Knowles' Stay at Home Mom Flip Flop and the DOGE Savings Reality Check
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- Badlands Media
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- 4077
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Summary
Jon Herold digs into the growing conservative debate over a proposed entitlement style program for stay at home parents, playing old clips of Michael Knowles blasting nearly identical welfare style family leave proposals back in 2019 and 2022 to highlight what he sees as a glaring contradiction now that JD Vance is championing it. He connects this to a new GAO report confirming his long held skepticism about DOGE, which found DHS's touted 10.5 billion dollar savings figure actually amounts to a real net savings of just 92 million dollars once replacement contracts are factored in. Other topics include Trump's routine election integrity executive order extension and what it actually does versus how it's being framed, a Social Security funding crisis pushing some Republicans toward raising payroll taxes, and a live audience poll on personal financial struggles. Sponsor reads, engagement follow up, and a lively chat session round out a dense Tuesday show.