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RADIOJune 10, 2022

The ONE good thing about America’s SOARING inflation

Inflation and gas prices continue to skyrocket in America, thanks to several factors — from nonstop money printing and ESG, to reckless practices at the Fed and energy policies. Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Former Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, joins Glenn to discuss what’s next for the U.S. economy. She explains why high prices likely will continue through the summer, but she also shares the ONE good thing about our current economic situation: ‘This is a self-inflicted wound,' she says. 'This is a problem that’s fixable.’

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GLENN: This is the Glenn Beck Program. Boy, we're seeing some real problems. I read an article authored by a bunch of Yahoo experts. They were all ones who were saying, oh, inflation is transitory. It's nothing to worry about. Now they're coming out, yeah. We were wrong before. But we're right this time. This is the worse it's going to get. You know, by the new year, we'll be rolling. I don't buy that for a second. And here's why: All of the things that are being done right now, are going to be adding to inflation. And shortages. Right now, there are 16 states, just at the beginning of the week. What was it, ten? There are now 16 states that are paying $5 a gallon for gasoline. Maine is 5.02. Massachusetts, 5.02. Idaho, just over 5.00. New Jersey over 5.00. Pennsylvania, Ohio, over 5.00. Arizona, 5.18. Michigan, 5.21. Indiana, 5.23. Alaska, 5.46. Illinois -- can I ask you, is there a reason Michigan, you're paying 5.21, when Alaska is paying 5.46?

Illinois, 5.53. Washington State, 5.48. Oregon, 5.48. Hawaii! Hawaii is paying 5.49. And Nevada is paying 5.56 a gallon. And then California, coming in at number one, at $6.39 a gallon. Now, what is causing this?, by the way, several other states are on the verge. Utah, gas is 4.98. Vermont, 4.99. So those will be added. We added, I think, 26 cents this week. Twenty-six cents in the last seven days. And it's not going to stop. Because of ESG. Because of everything that this government is doing to stop funding oil research and petroleum companies.

Do we have Diana on yet, Sarah? Okay. She is this -- Diana, I want to get her name right. Furchtgott-Roth. There's a name that clearly you change, or if you're marrying into that, you're like no. Uh-uh. Anyway, Diana is an adjunct professor of economics at George Washington University. She has been the chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, chief of staff, the president's council of economic advisers. Deputy executive secretary for domestic policy. She also served under Reagan, Bush, and the second Bush. She's kind of an expert. And I really, really want to talk to her about two different kinds of inflation. The inflation that is caused because we printed so much money. And then the inflation that is not going to go away, in my opinion. And that is the inflation on food and gas. And things like that. Because we are moving into a new green economy. And it's going to cost us a fortune. A fortune. By the way, did you ever pay -- did you ever -- did you vote for that? Because I didn't vote for that. I thought we were voting for someone that would just take us back to normal. And be sane. I don't think we've gotten that. Maybe it's -- you know, maybe it's just me. Diana, are you there?

DIANA: Yes, I'm here.

GLENN: Hi, welcome. It's an honor to have you on the program. To answer their hillbilly questions from a guy like me. I would -- I would like to ask you about inflation. But two different kinds of inflation. The inflation that comes from money printing. But then -- is there not inflation that is coming because of ESG and our energy policies. What's happening with the food crisis. And everything else. Those are two different reasons, we're feeling this price crunch, correct?

DIANA: That is correct. Yes. Yes. But with the fed monetizing and accommodating these supply pressures. Then it means that inflation is higher. So you see that in the EU, for example, they have had the same upward pressures on energy. But their inflation rate is low. Same with Switzerland, for example, because their central banks have behaved in a different way.

GLENN: So why is Germany in so much trouble? I'm seeing Germany, their inflation is the highest, since I think 1950, or something like that. Why is Germany different? Do you know?

DIANA: Right. Well, they -- they -- Germany is having particularly high problems with -- with its energy prices. The two -- the two work together, of course. They work together -- of course, if you have higher prices. Then they do affect -- if you have higher prices then, of course, they do affect what the Federal Reserve is doing.

GLENN: So, but the Federal Reserve. Even if the Federal Reserve could correct all the mistakes that we've made, it is the -- the problem with our gas and energy, is that we are hell-bent now, with this administration, on destroying all fossil fuels. So there's no funding through ESG. And so that's not going to go away. These prices are relatively where they're going to be forever. I mean, they go up. But it's not going back down to $2 a gallon. With these -- with this administration. Do you agree with that?

DIANA: Yes. Unless this administration changes its mind. Then, yes, it's not going to go down. Yes, exactly. Exactly.

GLENN: Okay. So it feels as though the American people are being impoverished. You know, I don't know where you stand on the Great Reset. But it bothers me when someone says, hey, in eight years, you'll own nothing, and you'll be happy. It feels like we're being impoverished. And at the same time, they just came out with, you know, a new safety net, for retirees. It seems as though the government is starting to just gobble up everything. And starting to provide everything. Do you know much about secure 2.0?

DIANA: I know that secure 2.0 is not necessary. The assumption is that low income workers don't even have any way of saving for retirement. But we have IRAs. You can put $6,000 a year, in an IRA. The vast majority of people do not use that amount of tax deferred savings. And you can have it automatically come out of your bank account, every month. So there are no -- there are -- there are tax deferred retirement programs, for low-income people. That is why IRAs got put in. So it's not fair to make employees have the burden of that. On the --

GLENN: Okay. So then what are they doing with this new retirement -- with this new retirement plan? What is this? What is their goal?

DIANA: The goal is to require employers to provide 401(k) plans for all their workers. Which up to now, has been optional.

GLENN: What's that going to do to us? What is it going to do to businesses?

DIANA: Well, it's going to raise the cost of businesses. Because you have to hire someone to do it. Say you work in a hardware store, and you have a lot of low-income workers, working as cashiers or helping people find goods in the hardware store. So you might have to provide a 401(k) plan for these individuals. So you're going to have to call up, a benefits manager. And you probably don't even have a benefits manager. You probably give them payroll every month. Now you're faced with setting up a 401(k) for them. Even for larger, sophisticated officials. Or consulting firms. Often, they don't have a 401(k). Or a startup. They don't have a 401(k). It's difficult to do. So it places an additional burden on small businesses. That is not necessary, because if these individual cashiers in the hardware store, wanted to put $6,000 in an IRA, they would be able to do that. If they wanted that bank to transfer $500 a month, that would be auto enrollment into the 401(k) program. They can do that. So it's just a matter of the federal government getting involved, where it doesn't really need to.

GLENN: This is incredible. I mean, you worked in the Reagan administration. It feels like what we're suggesting. And we're not even close to it on the fed level. But if the fed did what the fed do in 1980, 1981, '2. And started raising to 19 percent. And we had all of this Biden red tape, that he's adding, you would stop the heart of this nation. Would you not? Economically speaking?

JAMES: Really, you -- you really would. You would definitely send an economy into a recession, and you would cause major damage, especially to the low income workers, that President Biden purportedly represents.

GLENN: So as you're looking at things, and you know what the situation is now, where it's all being done administratively. That's not really even going to go through Congress. He'll just do it administratively. How long can we take this beating, before we really start to see everything just go haywire?

DIANA: It's not a question of how long. I mean, the longer it goes, the worse people are going to be asked. But the wonderful thing about the United States. And I speak as an immigrant from the United Kingdom. Is that the pendulum does swing back. And there's an opportunity to do that in November. There's an opportunity. And the polls say, that the House and Senate will be Republican. So that will be an opportunity for oversight hearings. There will an opportunity in 2024. So I think, the damage is in the United States is always limited. Because people have the choice of voting in another party. And when times get bad, they do that.

GLENN: I -- I -- from your mouth to God's ears. I was reading an article today, about -- I think it was at the New York Times. Yeah. I think it was New York Times. All of these experts that had said, inflation is transitory. And now they're saying, okay. We were wrong about that.

However, we're at the top of the inflation ladder, and it's going to start coming down. And 2023 will be great. It will come back down. One was actually saying, it will be back down to 1.2 percent inflation rate. Who do we listen to? Who -- is there anybody out there, that we can trust?

And what is going to happen with the inflation rate, best guess?

DIANA: It's certainly going to be 8 percent, I would say. Certainly through the summer. With high energy prices, affecting people's use of air conditioners. Some people saying, there will be blackouts. High gas prices are going to be pervasive throughout the summer. But the important thing to know is that this is a self-inflicted wound. America has the largest oil and natural gas reserves in the world. We could be encouraging fossil fuel production. Encouraging pipelines. And we're not doing that. This is a problem that's fixable. And that's the sunny side of this. This is something that we can fix, with another administration. With another Congress.

BEHIND THE SCENES

'This is how I spend my vacation': Glenn gives behind-the-scenes look at new radio theme recording

If you have ever wondered where Glenn gets the music for his radio show or assumed he used pre-made stock music or cheap computer software, now you know, it’s the real deal. Glenn's vacation technically started this week, but that couldn't keep him away from his natural habitat—the recording studio—where he spent several hours working on an updated radio theme track with pro composer Sam Cardon and Millennial Choirs & Orchestras (MCO).

Glenn was looking for something that sounded more urgent, and from the preview Glenn shared, it sounds like the creative team nailed it. The epic score sounds like it would easily feel at home in a Lord of the Rings or Star Wars film.

The new theme will be on air at a future date, but if you can’t wait, make sure to watch the video for a sneak peak!

Glenn's message to his son's birth mom: THANK YOU

‘I truly thank God for living in these times,’ Glenn says. ‘Look at the miracles that are happening,’ he adds, just moments after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade. No matter how much America changes, it’s still the greatest place on earth…and the Supreme Court victories we’ve witnessed in the last week — by justices who truly value the Constitution — prove it, Glenn explains. But there’s still work to be done. Glenn shares a story about his son’s birth mom — a teenager who decided to give her baby a chance to live — and he gives a message for us all: Now is a time for compassion toward ALL pregnant women, no matter the decisions they make...

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GLENN: You know, I -- I just walked outside. I have a barn here on the ranch. And it's where my broadcast studio is. And I just walked out to get some fresh air a few minutes ago. And it's -- this is a day that you will remember where you were. Whatever side you were on, you will remember this day. And I walk outside, and my son and another guy standing by this enormous tractor. And he is hitching it up to a trailer. Because they're moving a bunch of logs from one field to another, because they're building a corral. And I don't have my glasses on. And I'm looking. And I'm like, is that Raphe? And I can't -- I'm not sure. Because he's a man. This is the first summer, where he's up here. And he is a man. And it was an interesting thought to have about my son. Who now, in a couple months. Eighteen years ago. A very brave young teenager decided not to have an abortion. Decided that he had nothing to do with her mistake, or whatever happened.

And I remember we prayed so hard for a baby. And I felt almost from the beginning. That we were supposed to adopt.
And this is really hard for moms. Really hard. Baby not from her body. And I think as guys we don't understand that. Because I don't want anything coming out of my body. And if something comes out of my body, I'm not putting it in swaddling clothes, I'm telling you that. And we both wanted her -- how is this going to work? And there is something about God, that he is my son. And there is no difference between him and any of my other children. None. Zero. Not even a shadow.
Just by chance. If his birth mother happens to be listening or his birth grandparents happen to be listening, thank you. Thank you for giving this young man a chance to live. He is -- well, he's been a pain in the ass. But he's also my greatest joy.
We have to look at the things that we do now. Because there's a lot of -- she was 14, I think. Imagine being a 14-year-old. I remember she called her mom, because she -- she went to school. And she had to tell her mom. But she couldn't look her in the eye and tell her. So she called. Didn't know what her mom would say. And her mom was so great. She immediately said, come home, sweetheart. Come home. And they worked it out together what was going to happen.
People who fight for the right to abort children say, you know, who is going to take care of them? There's lots of us. Lots of us. Millions of us. Millions. Millions of us.
You know, today, Roe vs. Wade was -- it came to an end. Catholics would point out on the -- on the feast of the sacred heart of Jesus. And I doubt that they think that's just a coincidence. Because we know that the heart of Christ, I mean, the only thing he really got smoked at, was children. Being abused. It was clear, he liked children, much more, you know, than us adults. But then, again, I don't blame him. I do too. But we can't just think of the children today that are going to be saved, and then say, that's a good thing.
We have to think of the moms. And, you know, I'm like this with Christians who just really want to get people baptized. They don't really care. It's all about the number. You want to bring somebody closer to God, in baptism, that is a fantastic gift. Not from you. But from God. Fantastic. But no one is going to do that. If you don't actually love them. The people who -- the people who need salvation. They don't think anybody loves them. The women who are pregnant, most, not all. But most, who are pregnant. They feel trapped. They don't know what they're going to do. We have to be there for them. Not just during the time they're pregnant. But if they choose to keep the child. To help them. To support them.
You know, it's so funny. I guess we both give up on, you know, once the baby is aborted. Or the baby is saved. Then society auto both sides kind of just turns away. Planned Parenthood, are they concerned about the mental health? Because they deny it. No, no, no. People are celebrating their abortions. I don't think so. I don't think you can do that. And you may have felt like there was absolutely no way out. But at some point, that's going to -- it will haunt you. What could have been. Think about just the mistakes you will make in your life. And how they bother you. I shouldn't have said that. I mean, there were times in my life, where I said things to my mom, or whatever. I carried those things around for 25 years.
We have to have compassion for -- for all of these women. Now, if you're going to use this for contraception. I don't really -- I don't know how to talk to you. I'll try. But I don't know how I can relate. Because -- but I'm hoping most people aren't like that. I'm hoping that's the anomaly in our society. That just thinks, this is the way to have birth control. And one more thing on birth control.
Why is that still a prescription? I would like to say I'm not a doctor. But technically I am. But I'm not sure why that's still a prescription. Don't we know what that does? I mean, are we pretty sure? Yeah. That's what -- that's what happens. This is all it does. It's a pretty safe drug. Do we not just trust people to use only as directed?
I mean, we -- we trust people. I mean, I see stuff all the time. That says, do not drink. Okay. Well, it's turpentine, so I'm not going to drink it. But thank you for trusting me to know I'm smart enough not to do that. Don't put in eyes. Okay. I'm going to make sure that I don't put that -- you know, that cream in my eyes. Thank you. Good safety tip.
I mean, just making contraception over-the-counter. The pill over-the-counter. Would be helpful. Wouldn't it?
It's a lot better to have them get a pill over-the-counter, like that, than have our daughters or anybody else think about the abortion drug, that the FDA now will make sure that everybody can get. That thing is brutal. That is -- that's brutal.
Anyway, I truly -- as I go on vacation in a minute, I truly thank God for living in these times. It's -- would you live at any other time? I mean, I'm a little selfish. Because I'm a whiner. Absolutely, positively nothing before air-conditioning. Nothing before air-conditioning. I even would say, I want to still live in a time where all my meat comes from a counter on a little plastic, Styrofoam tray. Really, that's about as roughing it, as I want to go. I don't want to go past those two things. Indoor toilets. Yeah. But look at the times we live it in now. The miracles that are happening. The miracles of science. The freedoms that we do have.
I have a guy who is on my staff. He's from Scotland. And once in a while, he gets tired of me hearing, this country is just -- and he's like, come to Scotland. Come to England. He's like, I know it's not what it was. But it's still the greatest place on earth. And it is.
And just the victories, just this week. There's going to be more I think next week. Just the victories in the Supreme Court. And it's not -- it's not because of ideology. It's because the people who are put on the court now, actually respect the Constitution of the United States.
You know, Clarence Thomas and Kagan ruled together, on -- I don't know. Something with Medicare today.
What! I don't think they could agree on a dinner menu. But that's not because Thomas sold out. Or Kagan sold out. I know with Thomas, at least, that's because he believes that's what the Constitution says. And that's what is so great about it.
It doesn't cut your way every time.
You don't always win. You don't always get your way. Today is a great day. Praise God. Praise good we have taken this huge step today.
Lord, see your people. And keep them safe. And keep the people who are actually working in these pro-life clinics. Our judges. Our police. Our cities.
Please, keep them safe.

Riots & White House defiance: What may come AFTER Roe ruling

Many members of the far-left already are calling for a ‘Night of Rage’ after the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and the White House has been discussing plans to defy the ruling too. In fact, one idea floated by Biden Administration officials, according to the New York Times, includes providing abortions on military bases. So, will America experience another summer of riots? Are YOUR taxpayer dollars at risk? And what does this mean for deep-blue states? Josh Hammer, legal expert and opinion editor for Newsweek, joins Glenn to discuss what may come next...

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GLENN: Josh Hammer, he's the opinion editor of Newsweek. He's the host of the Josh Hammer show. He is really quite brilliant. One of the leading minds in the conservative movement, I think. Josh Hammer joins us now.

To tell us, what did you find in this decision?

JOSH: Glenn, great to be back with you, on such a momentous, and really such an emotional day, honestly. So, you know, look, as you said, this dropped recently. Funny enough, I was in the middle of getting a guest lecture from an organization on the advisory board as to when it drops. So I barely had any time to kind of skim through, let alone guess the concerning dissenting opinions. But it looks like this looks very similar, to the draft opinion that was leaked, by the Politico story, a month and a half ago, in early May. And I think those of us who were praying that the five justices from this leaked draft opinion, would have the fortitude to stiffen their spines against this unprecedented assault. Now knows that our prayers were answered, Glenn. That's really my takeaway right now.

This looks a lot like the leaked opinion. Justice Thomas and Justice Kavanaugh have some reconcurring opinions.

But unbelievable. And really just holding aside the constitutional law stuff for a second hear. Just speaking as pro-lifers, on a day like today, I think we really just need to pause. And I tweeted this out earlier. We need to just be grateful for our half century of pro-life activist forbearers. You know, this -- Glenn, this issue could have gone away after 1973. That was a long time ago. 1973. I mean, this issue could have just gone away. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the pro-life moral activist. Political activist. And, of course, yes. Legal activist. Who fought day in and day out, that makes sure this great injustice stayed front and center of our national, political conscience. And in many days, the culmination of a half century of fighting for truth and justice. But in many ways, it's also a new beginning for the pro-life fight as well, interestingly.

STU: How do you mean a new beginning for the fight? I just it's going to turn, I think we're going to see abortion turn even darker in those states that allow it. Is that -- is that what you're meaning by this?

JOSH: Well, look, for a half century now, Roe vs. Wade, and its project any, specifically, the Planned Parenthood versus Casey case of 1992.

They took away from the states obviously. They arrogated authority away from the states, the ability to attempt to nationally codify one view of the morality of abortion.

It happened to be a profoundly immoral view. So these -- the fight now shifts to the states. And the pro-life activists. And all the 50 states. Especially, obviously in red states. Purple states. I mean, admittedly some blue states like New York and California, probably won't be able to touch them there.

But we have to make sure that our side is well positioned in the state Capitols for every red, purplish, probably even light blue state, to make sure we fight for successful, cogent, and morally consistent pro-life legislation. The state of Oklahoma, actually, just north of Texas. Right where you are now, Glenn. They have been leading on this actually. Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law, a fantastic pro-life bill there in Oklahoma. A few weeks ago. Maybe a month ago or so at this point, that basically just bans abortion straightforward from conception. And there are some -- you know, obviously, likable the mother. So forth. But we really need to start thinking about trying to craft legislation now, at the state level. But to your point, I do fear that the blue states will only double down in their radicalism. Unfortunately within that will only lead to an ever greater divide, in our country, that we have today. But obviously, at the end of the day. We're going to save at the end of the day, millions and millions of unborn children. We are going to save human beings who can grow up to cure cancer, who can win Nobel prices.

I mean, this is just a tremendous win for the human species. I don't know how to say it other than that.

GLENN: I will tell you, I saw the stat, that I think it was last year or the year before. 20 percent of all pregnancies ended in abortion. 20 percent.

JOSH: Wow.

GLENN: That is -- that is a shocking number. And we do have our -- our work cut out for us. Because I -- I think that these states are going to double down. But I think, you know -- God doesn't waste anything. You know, there is no waste with God. Even the -- even the worst things that could possibly happen, turn out to be something good. You know what I mean? You're like, holy cow, how did that just happen.

And I think that evil is going to fully come unmasked. I'm telling you, Josh. I don't know how you feel about this. I think this could be the day of America's Kristallnacht. I can see these pro-life centers being burned to the ground today. They're calling for a night of rage around the country. I think evil is going to show itself. And that will scare the American people, hopefully.

JOSH: You know, I've been thinking about this a lot this week, actually. Because I've been bracing for a new kind of George Floyd summer of love, happening this summer. Coming to a city or suburb near you. Unfortunately, myself. Look, I live in Florida. I know, Glenn, you live in Texas. It is in moments like this, where I do think that where you live matters. And who your mayor is. Who your governor is, matters.

Because law and order and rioting and anarchy is not really a federal issue. It is to a limited extent. June 2020, Tom Cotton wrote this op-ed that was pretty controversial at the time.

I happen to agree with it. Where he said, quote, unquote, send in the troops. And there is some federal legislation from the reconstruction era that would justify that.

But most kind of quelling and quashing of anarchy does happen. Constitutionally speaking, at the state and local level. So at a moment like this, where I fear that you're probably not wrong. I take some solace. That Governor DeSantis is my governor. I think Texans should take some solace, that they are represented by -- by a Republican governor. The legislature there as well. So I -- I fear that you are right. I pray obviously, that no one -- it's hard.

I fear that it's something -- that something bad is happening. At the end of the day, of course. It does not mean that justices cannot do what they are supposed to do. So thank God they did that.

GLENN: So, Josh, have you looked into what the White House has been saying? The White House yesterday. In fact, do we have a clip of -- of this?

What the White House said yesterday, about the guns. And then they were turned to the -- the Scott us ruling, for Roe vs. Wade. Do we have that, please?

JOSH: Will the president accept this decision, even if he disagrees with it?

VOICE: I think it's going to come from the Supreme Court. So it's a decision we certainly are going to respond to. I'll leave it at that. Just like any other Supreme Court decision. Just like the one they did today on guns.

GLENN: So the White House won't say that they're going to accept it.

Which I don't think they will. They're talking now about taking doctors and moving them into places like Oklahoma or Texas, where abortions will be outlawed. And putting doctors on our military bases to perform abortions.

I mean, where does this go, when you have a government, that is in defiance of -- of one branch of the government?

JOSH: So there's a lot to unpack here. So we should start from first principles. The idea of judicial supremacy, and this is a peculiar thing, to say on a day like today, where such a pro-life victory has happened in Italy. But if we're going to be consistent here, the idea of judicial supremacy. The idea that the justices, have the sole and exclusive ability to interpret the Constitution for themselves. And no other Constitutional actor, in article one or article two, let alone the state. Has the ability to tentatively interpret it. That is erroneous. In fact, actually it was really Abraham Lincoln actually, who in the Dred Scott case, famously opposed judicial supremacy and flouted the Dred Scott ruling, at least as it pertains to everybody other than Dred Scott himself. I have actually argued, a former legal scholarship, in a law review article actually, that the Laconian view of how each branch of government should interpret the Constitution for itself, is correct.

Having said that. Having said that, there is a thing called prudence. And there is a thing called comedy. And in a moment like today, when it really does look like -- and I agree with you, that we are now bracing for riots through the streets. When the political rhetoric is at DEFCON one. When people are trying to assassinate Supreme Court justices. I think it would be -- at its bare minimum, a profoundly imprudent act. For the Biden administration, to try to undermine this ruling.

Now, what they might do, is they might try to kind of issue some kind of executive orders, or issue some regulations, that might try to kind of undermine it, at the edges here. But at the end of the day, the idea that this returns to the state. There's not really a whole lot they can do about that. Basically, at this point, throughout the country. Kentucky within West Virginia. Kansas. Whatever. If they want to go ahead and ban abortion, what can the Biden administration literally do about that? I mean, short of sending in the National Guard, to protect Planned Parenthood, if the state legislature of Kentucky goes ahead and bans it. There's not a whole lot they can do. And it's very difficult to envision a world, in which the Biden administration literally sends in troops to red states, to protect Planned Parenthood, if that state legislature goes ahead and bans it. So for practically speaking. This is a lot of tough talk and rhetoric. Obviously the campaign here in 2022. There's not really a whole lot that practically speaking, they can do to actually prevent red and purple states from enacting pro-life legislation.

GLENN: I'm glad to -- I'm glad to hear that. I know that they have been working on things. I mean, he has said, you know, there's executive orders, that I can employ. There are things that I can do. He's talked about a national public health emergency. Which I think is just -- is crazy. But I would hope, that the president would come out and say, we strongly disagree with this. And you're right. The court is not the end all. But the court did not end abortion. It just said, the people should decide. I think that's the best kind of court ruling, on any of it. The people should decide what this is. And send it back to the states. Josh, I thank you very much. Appreciate your time. Was there -- there was another ruling, that came out today. Was it important?

JOSH: Oh, no. In comparison to this. A total nothing burger. A 5-4 decision on Medicare reimbursement related. So nothing, honestly.

GLENN: Great. Thank you very much. Appreciate it, Josh. Josh Hammer, opinion editor for Newsweek. And the host of the Josh Hammer show.