Idaho’s $2.1B Government Cuts: Economic Lessons

Tea Party Bob and Idaho Freedom Foundation President Ron Nate discuss IFF's bombshell recommendations to Idaho's DOGE committee: $2.1 billion in government spending cuts representing 15.2% of the state budget. Nate breaks down specific targets including the Department of Environmental Quality, Idaho Public Television, and agricultural commissions, then teaches six essential economic principles - from scarcity and rational self-interest to unintended consequences - that every legislator should understand to avoid costly policy mistakes.