Marc Cox Morning Show: (5/23) Medicaid Debate, Anti-Semitism on Campuses & Memorial Day Weekend Preview

The Marc Cox Morning Show

On this packed episode of the Marc Cox Morning Show, Marc tackles Missouri’s Medicaid expansion, weighing financial sustainability and the push for work requirements. He highlights the alarming rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses, focusing on Harvard’s protests and international student scrutiny. COVID-19 vaccine debates take center stage, including concerns over VAERS data and potential side effects. Local headlines cover a tornado in St. Louis, a California plane crash, and violence against Israeli embassy staff in D.C. Marc speaks with Nichole Murray about emergency preparedness following the St. Louis tornado, and Benjamin Smith joins to discuss political silence around campus anti-Semitism. Memorial Day travel trends, a San Diego plane crash, and the economics of mocktails are also explored. The hour wraps with quirky news from Minnesota and Missouri. Later, Congressman Bob Onder discusses Medicaid reforms targeting waste and fraud, while Mayor Jason Law shares his campaign to end vehicle emissions testing in St. Charles County due to its cost and inefficiency. The show also covers the renewal of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, border security funding, and the U.S. Treasury’s plan to stop penny production by 2026. Marc and Kim preview Memorial Day weekend weather and pool openings, caution listeners about dangerous toys like Jarts, and spotlight community fundraisers supporting tornado victims. Jonah Platt, host of Being Jewish, talks about the rise of anti-Semitism and his podcast’s mission to foster Jewish community. The show closes with Jason Cole from Pro Outdoor discussing landscape lighting and a $2500 giveaway.