Holiday Spending to Smash $1 Trillion plus Sen Tuberville’s ‘Uber Act’ Targets Ride-Share Drivers

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Affordability & Economy
- Criticism of Democrats for previously downplaying inflation and now focusing on affordability.
- Positive outlook on current gas prices:
  - National average forecast: $3.02 per gallon for Thanksgiving.
  - Conservative states (e.g., Oklahoma at $2.50) have lower prices compared to liberal states (California at $4.63).
- Thanksgiving meal costs have dropped to the lowest level in four years, reversing sharp increases during Biden’s presidency.
- Holiday spending expected to top $1 trillion for the first time, despite mixed consumer sentiment.
Energy & Travel
- Gas prices are at their lowest since the pandemic.
- AAA predicts 82 million Americans will travel 50+ miles for Thanksgiving—a record high.
- FAA launching a major hiring push for air traffic controllers to improve safety and reduce delays.
Immigration & Transportation Safety
- Senator Tommy Tuberville proposes the Uber Act requiring English proficiency for ride-share and delivery drivers.
- Concerns about illegal immigrants and non-English-speaking drivers posing safety risks.
- Broader argument about immigration enforcement and job protection for U.S. citizens.
Healthcare Reform
- Trump administration planning a new healthcare framework:
  - Extend expiring Obamacare subsidies for two years.
  - Lower income eligibility limits for credits.
  - Cap subsidies at 700% of the federal poverty line.
  - Encourage Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and direct payments to consumers instead of insurance companies.
- Criticism of Obamacare:
  - Premiums up 80% since ACA passed.
  - Over 50% of enrollees filed no claims this year.
- CBO estimates Trump’s reforms could:
  - Lower premiums by 12.7%.
  - Save taxpayers $30.8 billion.
- Trump frames the debate as government control vs. consumer choice.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:05.4	There's a word that a lot of you may have heard.
0:08.4	Affordability.
0:09.3	It is the obsession word of the Democratic Party right now, something they never mentioned
0:14.3	when Joe Biden was president of the United States of America.
0:17.3	Instead, they lied to you and said that there was no such thing as inflation, that it was
0:21.3	transitory, and that things were, quote, getting better and gas prices really weren't that bad.
0:27.1	Well, now they're wanting Americans to believe that the economy is a disaster, and they're
0:32.7	trying to blame Donald Trump for everything. So let's talk about the facts of where we were a year ago compared to now specifically around
0:41.0	Black Friday and holiday travel.
0:45.2	For Thanksgiving travelers, there's a bit of good news.
0:48.6	Let me say that again.
0:49.7	A bit of good news for you at the pump.
0:52.9	Gas prices are holding steady. A thar cry from the
0:57.4	sticker shock of recent years. Gas Buddy is now forecasting a national average of $3.2.2 per gallon
1:05.6	over the holiday matching, yes, a low price that we needed desperately to help Americans.
1:14.0	And we also now know that there's other things that are really exciting.
1:18.9	Thanksgiving gas prices, this is the lowest we've had since the pandemic,
1:22.8	when the national average hit $3.39 a gallon in 2021 and $3.56 a gallon in 2022.
1:33.6	Gas prices are coming down.
1:36.2	And for many drivers, the national stability is showing up locally as well.
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