New survey data suggests most American voters back reducing the size of the federal government. Polling conducted by Rasmussen Reports shows 61 percent of Likey Voters either “somewhat approve” or “strongly approve” of “cutting back the size of the federal government.” Meanwhile, under one-third of respondents say they disapprove. Just 10 percent say they are “not sure.”
Despite voters’ strong desire to reduce the federal bureaucracy and size of government in Washington, D.C., nearly half—49 percent—are unconvinced Congress will achieve cuts. A smaller 44 percent say they think a reduction in the federal government is likely to happen with the Republican-controlled Congress.
Among ideological groups, conservatives were most likely to desire Congress to cut the size of the federal government, with 86 percent saying they approve. Fifty-four percent of political moderates also back government cuts. However, among liberals, just 28 percent said they approved reducing the government’s size.
Conservative voters were also the most likely to believe this Congress will follow through on federal spending cuts, with 56 percent saying it is likely to happen. Moderates and liberals are far less confident cuts to the federal government will happen, with just 36 percent and 34 percent, respectively, saying they believe cuts are likely.
Eliminating federal government waste, fraud, and abuse is one of several top priorities of President-elect Donald J. Trump. Aiding the effort is the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spearheaded by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. The two men intend to end unnecessary, duplicative programs that needlessly siphon taxpayer dollars. […]
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Independent Journalism Is Dying
Ever since President Trump’s miraculous victory, we’ve heard an incessant drumbeat about how legacy media is dying. This is true. The people have awakened to the reality that they’re being lied to by the self-proclaimed “Arbiters of Truth” for the sake of political expediency, corporate self-protection, and globalist ambitions.
But even as independent journalism rises to fill the void left by legacy media, there is still a huge challenge. Those at the top of independent media like Joe Rogan, Dan Bongino, and Tucker Carlson are thriving and rightly so. They have earned their audience and the financial rewards that come from it. They’ve taken risks and worked hard to get to where they are.
For “the rest of us,” legacy media and their proxies are making it exceptionally difficult to survive, let alone thrive. They still have a stranglehold over the “fact checkers” who have a dramatic impact on readership and viewership. YouTube, Facebook, and Google still stifle us. The freer speech platforms like Rumble and 𝕏 can only reward so many of their popular content creators. For independent journalists on the outside looking in, our only recourse is to rely on affiliates and sponsors.
But even as it seems nearly impossible to make a living, there are blessings that should not be disregarded. By highlighting strong sponsors who share our America First worldview, we have been able to make lifelong connections and even a bit of revenue to help us along. This is why we enjoy symbiotic relationships with companies like MyPillow, Jase Medical, and Promised Grounds. We help them with our recommendations and they reward us with money when our audience buys from them.
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Even our faith-driven precious metals sponsor helps us tremendously while also helping Americans protect their life’s savings. We are blessed to work with them.
Independent media is the future. In many ways, that future is already here. While the phrase, “the more the merrier,” does not apply to this business because there are still some bad actors in the independent media field, there are many great ones that do not get nearly enough attention. We hope to change that one content creator at a time.
Thank you and God Bless,
JD Rucker
