Let’s be clear about one thing: the Left doesn’t understand money—unless they’re spending yours.

Every election cycle, Democrats roll out the same tired promises: free this, free that, universal everything, student loan forgiveness, free college, Medicare for All, Green New Deals that cost more than we can count. It all sounds great—until the bill shows up. And when it does, guess who’s paying? You. The working American. The small business owner. The truck driver, the electrician, the single mom running a diner. Not the elite in Silicon Valley or the suits in D.C. They’ve got loopholes and lobbyists. You’ve got a paycheck.

Conservatives know better. We believe that when Americans are left alone to build, to risk, to hustle—we thrive. Government doesn’t create jobs. Entrepreneurs do. Innovation doesn’t come from a bureaucrat—it comes from the guy in the garage, the woman who opens her second bakery, the vet who starts his own landscaping company.

Want proof? Just look at the Trump economy before COVID. Historic lows in unemployment—especially for Black, Hispanic, and female workers. Wages rising, confidence booming, small businesses opening across the country. That wasn’t magic. That was lower taxes, less regulation, and a president who understood that government works for the people—not the other way around.

The Left says “tax the rich,” but their policies always end up punishing the middle class. They tax success and call it justice. They punish productivity and call it fairness. Meanwhile, the cost of living skyrockets, small businesses suffocate, and regular Americans are left wondering where the American Dream went.

Here’s the truth: opportunity is not created by government handouts. It’s created by freedom. And conservatism is the only philosophy that protects that freedom. You keep more of what you earn. You decide where your money goes. You take responsibility. You reap the reward.

So the next time a politician tells you he’s going to give you something for free, ask him who’s paying for it. Because if he’s wearing a blue tie, chances are—it’s you.

The Fed is Quietly Undermining the Economy

And there’s another threat making its slow and insidious way into every family budget—the Federal Reserve. Under pressure from Democrats and even insider Republicans, the Fed is cutting interest rates at just the wrong time, and it’s hurting hardworking Americans more than anyone realizes.

Here’s why this matters:

• Low rates fuel inflation, eroding the value of your paycheck, your savings, and the dollar itself. The Fed claims low inflation, but with sticky price increases around 2½–3 percent, many are already feeling the pinch
• Savers get penalized. Nest eggs and small nest eggs piled up over a lifetime now earn almost nothing—yet consumers pay more for groceries, rent, and mortgages. Not exactly what Republicans call freedom.
• Asset bubbles are growing. Cheap money pushes stock and real estate prices higher—great if you’re wealthy, disastrous if you’re a first-time homebuyer. Then when the bubble pops, average folks get crushed .
• The Fed is losing its independence. President Trump is calling for even deeper rate cuts—with some officials already rolling over. That politicizes monetary policy, showing the Fed is bending to left-wing economics and contributors, not to what’s best for the people .

This isn’t reckless talk—it’s reality. A central bank that cuts rates too aggressively in a still-hot economy sets the stage for inflation, bubbles, and economic instability. And guess who pays the price? The American working class.