As part of the debt ceiling debate, some lawmakers have suggested altering or eliminating the mortgage interest deduction, a deduction that began in 1913. Why shouldn’t it be eliminated? What is the case for taking it away? Would its removal harm the housing industry? What does it do for homeowners? Brittany Brady of Radio America […]
Obamacare, Immigration Both Dead
Posted in February 4th, 2010
Scott Brown will be sworn in today as the new U.S. senator from Massachusetts. John Gizzi of Human Events says this one vote kills any hopes of the Democrats passing their preferred version of health care legislation. He says we won’t even see a pared-down version. Gizzi also predicts immigration reform is dead before it […]
A WMD Failure
Posted in January 26th, 2010
On Tuesday, the special commission on weapons of mass destruction concluded the government is failing at understanding and preparing for a bioterror attack. Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Randy Larsen is executive director of the commission. He says the government’s woeful preparation for and response to the H1N1 flu shows how unprepared we are for […]
A Win for Euthanasia in Montana
Posted in January 5th, 2010
Mailee Smith, staff counsel at Americans United for Life, discusses the Montana Supreme Court legalizing physician-assisted suicide by declaring that nothing in the state constitution forbids it. Smith explains why this ruling is so troublesome, why many doctors administer lethal drugs to their patients without getting consent from the patient. She also explains why fighting […]
Expect Overseas Travel to Plummet
Posted in January 5th, 2010
Longtime airline industry reporter and expert David Field discusses how airline security is simply reacting to the latest terrorist threat. He also explains why he believes the detailed body scanners are good, despite the privacy and modesty concerns and discusses the new rules for the final hour of international flights. He also believes all the […]
The News
Posted in December 16th, 2009
Liberals accuse Democratic leaders of giving away too much to pass health bill, Republicans stall health debate with parliamentary tactic, Pelosi won’t whip Democrats to back funding of Afghan surge, Bernanke named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’.
The News Part 1
Posted in September 30th, 2008
Now that the House of Representatives has given thumbs down to the bailout plan, what comes next? What is the president’s message? How about Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson? Why is one GOP member of Congress suggesting the bailout plan is reminiscent of Stalin and Mao? And how confident are congressional leaders that a successful deal […]
The News Part 2
Posted in September 30th, 2008
What did the stock market do on Tuesday after Monday’s record point drop? What does the public think about the bailout? And how are John McCain and Barack Obama using the financial crisis to boost their White House bids? Listen here for all of the details.
Is McCain Or Obama Looking More Presidential?
Posted in September 30th, 2008
Sen. John McCain suspened his campaign to forge a successful bailout bill but ultimately the bill failed. Sen. Barack Obama largely refused to get involved in the the details of the debate or even spend much time in Washington. So who came across as a better leader and more ready to become the next president? […]
Big Rebound for Wall Street After Record Point Drop
Posted in September 30th, 2008
Investors shook off Monday’s gloom over a failed bailout bill and went on a bullish run instead. So how does a record sell-off take shape and how did we go from that to a nearly 500-point jump? We take you inside the markets with Terry Jones, Associate Editor at Investor’s Business Daily.
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