Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock, Republican leader from the 51st House District and vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee, joins the show to talk about his work pushing back against excessive spending in the latest Democrat-led budget. He explains why he and his GOP colleagues moved the appropriations committee to disapprove specific spending items, hold the line on taxpayer dollars, and cut wasteful “slush fund” spending that doesn’t reflect traditional, common-sense Michigan values of fiscal responsibility. Rep. Maddock’s efforts are about accountability, transparency, and putting Midwestern families first