# Day Break | Peace, War, and the Cost of Democrat Promises Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-steve-gruber-show-1631034/day-break-peace-war-and-the-cost-of-democrat-promises Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-steve-gruber-show-1631034/day-break-peace-war-and-the-cost-of-democrat-promises.md Podcast: [The Steve Gruber Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-steve-gruber-show-1631034) Published: 2026-05-27T14:27:21+00:00 Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/day-break-peace-war-and-the-cost-of-democrat-promises--72186963 Audio file: https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72186963/5_27_26_sgs_podcast6dhpc.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-steve-gruber-show-1631034/episodes/day-break-peace-war-and-the-cost-of-democrat-promises Duration seconds: 6861 ## Resource Day Break | Peace, War, and the Cost of Democrat Promises --- 00:00 - Monologue 19:05 – Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform. Norquist discusses a proposed federal vehicle registration tax targeting electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. He explains concerns that the plan could expand into a broader national vehicle tax while turning state DMVs into federal tax collection agencies. The conversation focuses on transportation costs, taxation, and government overreach affecting American drivers. 27:57 – Dr. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Chief Scientific Officer at The Wellness Company. Dr. McCullough discusses recent media attention surrounding Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks. He explains the origins and transmission concerns tied to Ebola, screening procedures for incoming international flights, and questions surrounding long-term transmissibility of Hantavirus. He also shares preparedness recommendations for viewers concerned about emerging health threats. Visit twc.health/GRUBER and use promo code GRUBER to save. 38:09 - Monologue Featuring Ivey Gruber 57:17 – Scott Rasmussen, pollster, ESPN co-founder, and author of Out of Touch: The Elite One Percent and the Battle for America’s Soul. Rasmussen discusses public distrust of political elites and polling data suggesting many Americans believe members of the political class would cheat to win elections or maintain power. 1:06:14 – Brian A. Rankin, Adjunct Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and telecommunications attorney. Rankin discusses the growth of wireless technology, the importance of unlicensed spectrum, and how innovations like Wi-Fi have transformed communications, business, and everyday life. 1:16:20 - Monologue 1:25:08 – Ron Rademacher, travel writer, author, speaker, and storytell… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-steve-gruber-show-1631034/episodes/day-break-peace-war-and-the-cost-of-democrat-promises/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-steve-gruber-show-1631034/day-break-peace-war-and-the-cost-of-democrat-promises.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.