Scot Bertram, Disney has met its goal of laying off seven-thousand employees

Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for

 

–Thursday, June 1st 2023—

 

—Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — The House has passed a bipartisan bill that would suspend the nation's debt ceiling for two years.  Lawmakers voted 314-117 on the 99-page measure Wednesday as the deadline to avoid a potential default is just days away.  It still needs to pass in the Democratic-controlled Senate before heading to President Biden's desk.

Two— Former Vice President Mike Pence and former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spoke last night at Frederik Meijer Gardens on the future and nature of conservatism in the country. Pence said preserving a limited government is an essential element to preserving the free market.  Both served under former President Trump.

 

 

Three -- Disney has met its goal of laying off seven-thousand employees.  Variety is reporting that notices to employees impacted during the third round of cuts were sent out last Friday.  The layoffs focus mostly on the media divisions, while the parks themselves remain untouched for the most part.