Whenever I speak with small business owners, they tell me how Trump’s illegal tariffs are still impacting them in major ways.

As a former small business owner of more than three decades, I know firsthand how important small businesses are to our community. For this week’s episode of my podcast, I spoke with three local small business owners to hear their experience.

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Too many young Americans are priced out of owning a home, while rent continues to skyrocket across the country. How do we fix this? I spoke with Jim Parrott of the Urban Institute on my podcast, With Liberty and Justice for Some. Listen to find out.

ICE is a rogue agency, terrorizing our communities with no accountability. But it’s so much more than that. The entire immigration system is broken. I spoke with one of the leaders in the fight to fix it.

Republican politicians ended the Affordable Care Act tax credits, driving up health insurance premiums for families across our district, Wisconsin, and the country. I’ve heard from so many people who are now paying significantly more each month.

Disclaimer: This episode contains strong language.

There is a lot going on, and sometimes it’s hard to keep track. For today’s podcast, I had a great discussion with Rachel Bitecofer on how to make sense of it all, including ICE, tariffs, Greenland, and more!

Last year, I asked Treasury Secretary Bessent a simple question: who pays tariffs? He was unable to answer. For today’s podcast, we get down to the bottom of it. (Spoiler alert: it ends up being you and me).