The episode kicks off with John and Gordy dissecting the chaos surrounding state and federal budgets, highlighting the GOP's push for tax cuts amidst fiscal disasters. They discuss how shifting costs burden states while federal budgets are at a stalemate. The duo also banters about odd traditions like the Chili Willy race and the dangers of flip flops. Later, they dive into a critique of Republican policies, the implications of the big bad bill, and the troubling cuts to Medicaid.

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