# The KIDS Act Problem is Worse Than You Think & Trump Caught in Tucker Carlson & Affordability Trap

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Podcast: [The Philip DeFranco Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-philip-defranco-show-1447137)
Published: 2026-07-02T21:21:00+00:00
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