The Glenn Beck Program Why Glenn Beck Wants to Kiss EPA's Lee Zeldin | Guests: Lee Zeldin & Jeffrey Steele | 2/13/26
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Feb 13, 2026 
Lee Zeldin, former New York congressman now serving as EPA Administrator, explains a massive deregulatory decision and its legal rationale. Jeffrey Steele, veteran Nashville songwriter, discusses his new song "A Voice" and the industry's reaction. They talk deregulation’s effects on prices, consumer choice, industry dynamics, and how a protest song can push back against cultural silencing.
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Regulation Creates Cronyism, Not Fairness
- Glenn Beck argues heavy regulation erodes consumer choice and creates cronyism that protects big corporations.
- He claims deregulation returns decision-making to consumers and stimulates innovation, lower prices, and competition.
Demand Laws, Not Secret Regulations
- Do push to return policymaking that reshapes industries back to Congress rather than unelected administrators.
- Advocate for laws passed by elected representatives instead of regulatory rules written by agencies.
How Streetcars Were Replaced By Cars
- Glenn recounts how GM, Standard Oil, and Goodyear funded National City Lines to buy and dismantle U.S. streetcar systems.
- He argues this collusion shifted American cities toward car dependence and suburban sprawl for corporate profit.
