http://dateline.radioamerica.org Wed, 16 May 2012 19:12:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en ©http://www.radioamerica.org podcast@radioamerica.org (http://www.radioamerica.org) podcast@radioamerica.org(http://www.radioamerica.org) News 10080 politics, news, talk radio, talkradio, conservative Live from Washington, D.C. Dateline: Washington, hosted by Greg Corombos, is Radio America's nationally syndicated news magazine, focusing on the day's top news from the nation's capital, as well as major stories from across the country and around the world. Each weekday, Dateline: Washington follows the events that matter most. From the White House to the halls of Congress, and from the Supreme Court to Wall Street, Dateline's up-to-the-minute news, beat reporting and feature interviews provide a fast-paced yet thorough review of the day's events. http://www.radioamerica.org http://www.radioamerica.org podcast@radioamerica.org No no http://feeds.radioamerica.org/podcast/DWP/images/POD_photo_dateline144x144.jpg http://dateline.radioamerica.org 144 144 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10398 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10398#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:12:02 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10398 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10398 9:13 The U.S. Senate has not passed a budget resolution since 2009.nbsp; Not only has the Democratic majority failed to approve a blueprint in over 1,000 ... The U.S. Senate has not passed a budget resolution since 2009.nbsp; Not only has the Democratic majority failed to approve a blueprint in over 1,000 days but it has not even proposed one in that time.nbsp; Senate Republicans are launching an uphill effort to advance their own budget priorities as they see debt piling up and time running short.nbsp; Utah Sen. Mike Lee is one of the leaders in this effort.nbsp; He says Democrats apparently hope they can avoid accountability by failing to produce a budget but Sen. Lee contends the current fiscal path is unsustainable.nbsp; Lee says multiple GOP budget plans are headed to the Senate floor, including proposals from the likes of Rand Paul of Kentucky and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.nbsp; For his part, Sen. Lee is offering the "Saving the American Dream" plan.nbsp; He explains to us how he would balance the budget within five years, partly be using means testing for entitlements and increasing the age of eligibility for Medicare and Social Security.nbsp; Lee would scrap the estate tax and payroll tax and most deductions.nbsp; He would then simplify most of our tax bills down to taxes on income and consumption.nbsp; He says simplifying the tax code that way would not only pay for government operations but also give Americans a much better idea of how much government spends.nbsp; Sen. Lee is not predicting any breakthroughs in the Democratic Senate but he says with votes starting today there will be a constant push toward more fiscally responsible government in Washington. news,,Senate,,budget,,Lee,,spending,,taxes,,entitlements http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10397 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10397#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:55:40 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10397 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10397 13:11 Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review like a new Rasmussen poll showing Mitt Romney ahead by eight points in North ... Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review like a new Rasmussen poll showing Mitt Romney ahead by eight points in North Carolina.nbsp; They're also unnerved by President Obama claiming that the reason he faces a tough re-election is because his name is Barack Obama.nbsp; And they shake their heads at the revelation that the Obama administration has included Obama in the biographies of previous presidents on the White House website to link him to certain moments and policies of those leaders. national,,review,,martini,,Romney,,Carolina,,Obama,,presidents http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10394 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10394#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:46:14 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10394 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10394 9:27 North Carolina is the latest state featured by Project Veritas in its series on how America's electoral system is extremely vulnerable to voter fraud.nbsp; In ... North Carolina is the latest state featured by Project Veritas in its series on how America's electoral system is extremely vulnerable to voter fraud.nbsp; In last week's North Carolina primary, James O'Keefe and his colleagues demonstrate how easy it is to obtain ballots even if the person has publicly professed not to be a U.S. citizen.nbsp; Poll workers insist that the ridiculously dressed activists do not need to show identification or a passport.nbsp; The video further shows an election official telling Project Veritas that it's up to the public to expose voter fraud.nbsp; O'Keefe also tells us about his group's visit to the University of North Carolina, where a dean and a program director laugh off confessions of voter fraud and even seem to encourage it.nbsp; Yet a day later, both officials tell conservatives that voter fraud never happens.nbsp; And Project Veritas catches up with an election official who says he can no longer agree to uphold the state constitution in his oath since voters passed the amendment establishing only traditional marriage as the definition of marriage in the state. news,,O\'Keefe,,voter,,fruad,,North,,Carolina http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10393 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10393#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:29:52 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10393 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10393 7:26 Eighteen months ago, a parent in Giles County, Virginia, objected to the Ten Commandments being posted in a high school as part a huge collage ... Eighteen months ago, a parent in Giles County, Virginia, objected to the Ten Commandments being posted in a high school as part a huge collage of documents linked to America's political and legal heritage.nbsp; The school district does not want them removed and the case remains in U.S. District Court.nbsp; In the past few days, Federal Judge Michael Urbanski offered a compromise - scrap the first four commandments and leave the final six.nbsp; Urbanski suggested that could resolve the dispute since the first four commandments directly refer to God and the final six concern interaction among humans.nbsp; Mathew Staver of Liberty Counsel is representing Giles County in the case.nbsp; He says several other documents in the school display reference God, including the Magna Carta and Declaration of Independence, but no one is asking that those be taken down or edited.nbsp; Staver says the school district is rejecting the judge's proposal and so is the parent, who is allied with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom from Religion Foundation.nbsp; Mr. Staver explains where the case stands now and what will likely happen if court-ordered mediation does not succeed. news,,Virginia,,Giles,,Ten,,Commandments,,Urbanski http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10391 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10391#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:43:57 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10391 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10391 9:18 Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review like the news that the DNC is not going to pump money into the ... Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review like the news that the DNC is not going to pump money into the Wisconsin recall effort.nbsp; They also offer condolences to conservatives in California as Gov. Jerry Brown begs voters to raise their own taxes to deal with massive debt.nbsp; And they shake their heads as former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger gets the really personal frisking from the TSA. national,,review,,martini,,DNC,,Wisconsin,,California,,Kissinger,,TSA http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10388 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10388#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:58:02 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10388 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10388 9:51 When terrorists attacked the United States on Septembewr 11, 2001, the U.S. intelligence community was woefully unprepared for the work that had to come next ... When terrorists attacked the United States on Septembewr 11, 2001, the U.S. intelligence community was woefully unprepared for the work that had to come next - rounding up and interrogating as many Al Qaeda leaders and operatives as possible.nbsp; Jose Rodriguez was director of the CIA's National Clandestine Service at the time.nbsp; He tells us why intelligence officials found themselves flat-footed on 9-11 and what the initial steps were to prepare for the eventual questioning of high profile terrorists.nbsp; Rodriguez explains why the standard FBI questioning was good but did not yield results quickly enough and how the list of acceptable Enhanced Interrogation Techniques was born.nbsp; Some news reports suggested top Al Qaeda figures like Abu Zubaydah and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed were subjected to waterboarding dozens and dozens of times, but Rodriguez tells us how many times the terrorists themselves claimed to have been waterboarded.nbsp; He also addresses the controversy over the destruction of videotapes of interrogations and insists the move had nothing to with alleged incidents of torture and everything to do with protecting the identity of interrogators who were shown on tape.nbsp; Media reports of these stories and other classified programs frustrate Rodriguez greatly and he explains why such leaks are so damaging.nbsp; We also ask Rodriguez what if anything he would have done differently and how he looks back on his colleagues and the decisions he made in the first several years in the War on Terror. news,,CIA,,enhanced,,interrogation,,Rodriguez,, http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10386 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10386#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:00:57 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10386 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10386 7:21 A few weeks ago longtime Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch fell just short of securing the Republican nomination for a seventh term at the state's GOP ... A few weeks ago longtime Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch fell just short of securing the Republican nomination for a seventh term at the state's GOP convention.nbsp; As a result, Hatch faces a primary challenge from State Sen. Dan Liljenquist, who is embracing the Tea Party in his hopes of scoring an upset victory.nbsp; Liljenquist says over the past 36 years Sen. Hatch has contributed much more to the nation's debt than working to reduce it.nbsp; He also doesn't think Hatch's increasingly conservative positions are genuine but rather a politically expedient move to save his own job after watching fellow Sen. Robert Bennett booted out of office in 2010.nbsp; Entitlement reform is also high on the Liljenquist agenda.nbsp; In the Utah legislature, he has led successful efforts on pension reform and Medicaid reform.nbsp; He tells us why he believes that track record can succeed at the federal level as well and adds that reforming Medicare and Social Security is no longer a choice but a necessity.nbsp; And Liljenquist renews his challenge to debate Hatch several times before the June 26 primary. news,,Utah,,Senate,,Liljenquist,,Hatch http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10385 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10385#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:58:56 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10385 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10385 7:21 A few weeks ago longtime Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch fell just short of securing the Republican nomination for a seventh term at the state's GOP ... A few weeks ago longtime Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch fell just short of securing the Republican nomination for a seventh term at the state's GOP convention.nbsp; As a result, Hatch faces a primary challenge from State Sen. Dan Liljenquist, who is embracing the Tea Party in his hopes of scoring an upset victory.nbsp; Liljenquist says over the past 36 years Sen. Hatch has contributed much more to the nation's debt than working to reduce it.nbsp; He also doesn't think Hatch's increasingly conservative positions are genuine but rather a politically expedient move to save his own job after watching fellow Sen. Robert Bennett booted out of office in 2010.nbsp; Entitlement reform is also high on the Liljenquist agenda.nbsp; In the Utah legislature, he has led successful efforts on pension reform and Medicaid reform.nbsp; He tells us why he believes that track record can succeed at the federal level as well and adds that reforming Medicare and Social Security is no longer a choice but a necessity.nbsp; And Liljenquist renews his challenge to debate Hatch several times before the June 26 primary. news,,Utah,,Senate,,Liljenquist,,Hatch http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10384 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10384#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:14:15 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10384 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10384 12:30 Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are impressed with most of the content in Mitt Romney's commencement speech at Liberty ... Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are impressed with most of the content in Mitt Romney's commencement speech at Liberty University.nbsp; They also point out the falsehoods in a new Obama attack ad against Romney but fear that the ad may be effective anyway.nbsp; And they enjoy updating the latest developments surrounding Elizabeth Warren's heritage. national,,review,,martini,,Romney,,Liberty,,Bain,,Obama,,Warren http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10380 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10380#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:56:45 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10380 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10380 7:56 House Republicans passed a plan this week to redistribute the spending cuts forced by the failure of the super committee last year.nbsp; The original plan ... House Republicans passed a plan this week to redistribute the spending cuts forced by the failure of the super committee last year.nbsp; The original plan calls for many of the cuts to come from defense spending, but most Republicans say reductions of that size leave our security vulnerable and require the cuts to be spread around to other programs.nbsp; Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo explains what the GOP is trying to do and where the party wants to cut instead of making huge reductions in defense.nbsp; Pompeo also describes his effort to end funding for the Economic Development Agency - and explains what that office even does.nbsp; The congressman explains how big of an issue deficit spending is to his constituents and why he thinks Mitt Romney is up to the job of reining in the red ink. news,,spending,,Congress,,sequestration http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10379 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10379#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:44:31 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10379 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10379 7:30 Craig James has enjoyed some big wins in Texas.nbsp; As a star running back in SMU's famed "Pony Express" backfield, James was one of the ... Craig James has enjoyed some big wins in Texas.nbsp; As a star running back in SMU's famed "Pony Express" backfield, James was one of the most celebrated athletes in America.nbsp; He later enjoyed impressive NFL and sports broadcasting careers.nbsp; But none of that is why James is running for U.S. Senate in Texas.nbsp; He tells us how a childhood spent moving from apartment to apartment because of evictions helps identify with the very real struggles of Texans today.nbsp; He also points to 30 years as an entrepreneur in ranching and real estate.nbsp; James says he's running for office because he understands the economy and know to grow jobs and sees two critical paths to getting the job done.nbsp; James says he would abolish the Department of Education and return that money to local leaders.nbsp; He would also encourage life trades that don't require a college education to be taught in high school since jobs like plumbers, electricians, mechanics and other solid careers don't require tens of thousands to be spent on higher education.nbsp; Energy is next on his priority list for growing the economy.nbsp; James would also end the Environmental Protection Agency and responsibly tap American resources to create jobs, reduce prices and end dependence upon foreign energy sources.nbsp; Mr. James also expresses strong support for Israel and details his uphill battle in the crowded GOP race to replace retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. news,,Texas,,senate,,James,, http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10378 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10378#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:15:40 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10378 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10378 12:52 Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review react to President Obama saying the American people forget how bad the economy was ... Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review react to President Obama saying the American people forget how bad the economy was when he took office - and so does he.nbsp; They also pick apart the irrelevancy and inaccuracies of The Washington Post story branding Mitt Romney as a high school bully.nbsp; And they discuss the report in a new book that Bill Clinton wanted Hillary to run against Obama this year. national,,review,,martini,,Obama,,economy,,Romney,,bullying,,Clinton http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10374 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10374#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 20:31:32 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10374 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10374 9:23 William Murray was barely a teenager when his mother sued Baltimore schools and demanded that prayer and Bible reading be removed from public schools.nbsp; Madalyn ... William Murray was barely a teenager when his mother sued Baltimore schools and demanded that prayer and Bible reading be removed from public schools.nbsp; Madalyn Murray O'Hair won her case at the Supreme Court but that didn't make her happy.nbsp; She was still the same bitter, vulgar woman.nbsp; That's William Murray's assessment of his own deeply dysfunctional family.nbsp; Murray tells us how bitterness and an embrace of Marxism combined to fuel his mother's atheistic movement.nbsp; He also explains how he changed from a much calmer Marxist and atheist than his mother to a Libertarian-type atheist.nbsp; This shift alienated him from his mother to a great extent and set him on a path of seeking worldly fulfillment.nbsp; But rather than satisfy him, that course left Murray broke, divorced and begging the mother he loathed to raise his daughter.nbsp; Murray also explains how he found salvation in Jesus Christ in 1980 and how he can now see the steps leading to that dramatic conversion.nbsp; Now the head of the Religious Freedom Coalition, Murray discusses the role his family had on our nation and his work now to defend the freedom of religion from those still seeking to scrub God from the public square. news,,Murray,,O\'Hair,,atheism,,bible,,prayer,,schools http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10373 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10373#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 20:10:53 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10373 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10373 9:11 Republicans see Florida as a strong opportunity to pick up a Senate seat currently held by Democrats.nbsp; Two-term Sen. Bill Nelson has low approval numbers ... Republicans see Florida as a strong opportunity to pick up a Senate seat currently held by Democrats.nbsp; Two-term Sen. Bill Nelson has low approval numbers and three Republicans are fighting for the chance to take on Nelson in November.nbsp; But before the general election can get going, the bad blood in the GOP race is already clear more than three months ahead of the August 14th primary.nbsp; Rep. Connie Mack IV is the current Republican frontrunner despite getting a late start in the race.nbsp; Former Sen. George LeMieux says that lead will evaporate when Florida voters realize that this Connie Mack is not the very popular former senator but the son of that man.nbsp; LeMieux says Rep. Mack has a violent personal history and has been part of the spending problem in Washington by embracing earmarks and the notion of "bringing home the bacon".nbsp; LeMieux, who served over a year in the U.S. Senate in 2009 and 2010 after being appointed to fill out the unexpired term of Sen. Mel Martinez, says his record is quite different.nbsp; LeMieux points to his votes against earmarks and against raising the debt ceiling.nbsp; Claims of illegal campaign tactics are also being alleged.nbsp; LeMieux says Mack has just recently been busted for using his Congressional mailing privileges to send thinly veiled campaign materials to voters outside of his district.nbsp; He also tells about his approach to job creation that his state sorely needs and debt reduction that will keep our nation solvent. news,,Florida,,Senate,,Mack,,Lemieux,,Nelson http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10372 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10372#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 19:41:49 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10372 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10372 10:35 Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are encouraged by more revelations from Tuesday's voting in Wisconsin.nbsp; They also marvel at ... Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are encouraged by more revelations from Tuesday's voting in Wisconsin.nbsp; They also marvel at President Obama's blatant political calculation behind his "evolving" on gay marriage.nbsp; And they scratch their heads as Rep. Michele Bachmann pursues dual citizenship in Switzerland. national,,review,,martini,,Walker,,Obama,,marriage,,Bachmann,,Switzerland http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10368 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10368#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 21:08:32 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10368 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10368 7:49 Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has long been a vocal critic of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).nbsp; His position only intensified after the TSA detained him ... Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has long been a vocal critic of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).nbsp; His position only intensified after the TSA detained him at length earlier this year and caused him to miss a flight and an important speech in Washington.nbsp; Sen. Paul says it's time to abolish the TSA and claims to have bipartisan support for his plan.nbsp; Paul insists this effort is not because of his own experience but because the very young, very old and frequent travelers have been humiliated by a system that he calls 'ridiculous'.nbsp; Sen. Paul explains why he believes TSA measures are not necessary to maintain secure flights and asks how far the invasive techniques must go before Congress makes changes.nbsp; He also highlights some the principles he wants to include in a new passenger "bill of rights" and why he thinks airport security should be handled by private firms and possibly by the airlines themselves. news,,TSA,,Paul,,rights,,searches,,privacy http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10367 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10367#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 21:06:19 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10367 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10367 7:17 North Carolina's embrace of traditional marriage was the marquee election result from Tuesday night, but the complexion of the U.S. House races in redrawn districts ... North Carolina's embrace of traditional marriage was the marquee election result from Tuesday night, but the complexion of the U.S. House races in redrawn districts also became a bit clearer.nbsp; In the Tar Heel State's seventh Congressional district, State Senator David Rouzer edged out 2010 GOP nominee Ilario Pantano.nbsp; Rouzer is a former staff member for the late Sen. Jesse Helms and says Helms taught him how to say 'no' and how to defend what needs defending.nbsp; Rouzer says he holds many of the same beliefs and positions as Sen. Helms but this campaign is focused mainly on job creation and controlling the nation's soaring debt.nbsp; Rouzer also offers his case for why voters in his district ought to fire eight-term Democrat Mike McIntyre. news,,Rouzer,,McIntyre,,North,,Carolina http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10365 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10365#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 19:59:51 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10365 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10365 12:40 Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer big wins by conservatives in Indiana and North Carolina.nbsp; They shake their heads ... Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer big wins by conservatives in Indiana and North Carolina.nbsp; They shake their heads as Joe Biden completely fabricates the Bush administration's policy on Iran.nbsp; And they laugh as convicted felon Keith Judd wins over 40 percent of the vote against President Obama in the West Virginia Democratic primary. national,,review,,martini,,Lugar,,Mourdock,,Biden,,Obama,,Judd http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10361 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10361#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 20:40:02 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10361 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10361 7:13 On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate failed to reach a final vote on the Democratic plan to extend the current interest rates on student loans.nbsp; Nebraska ... On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate failed to reach a final vote on the Democratic plan to extend the current interest rates on student loans.nbsp; Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns is one of those who voted to kill the plan.nbsp; Johanns tells us why he believes Senate Democratic leaders ought to be embarrassed by their tactics and why the Democratic bill would hurt small businesses and entitlement programs.nbsp; Johanns explains why he supports the House GOP approach of tapping Obamacare funds to offset to revenues lost by not allowing interest rates to rise.nbsp; He also rejects Democratic contentions that using those funds threatens health care for women.nbsp; In fact he says President Obama calls for tapping the fund in his own budget.nbsp; Sen. Johanns also talks about the growing fears that student loan debt could be the next economic bubble to burst and why the problem only gets worse as young people fail to find jobs. news,,student,,loan,,interest,,rates,,Senate,,House http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10358 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10358#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 18:08:13 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10358 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10358 9:24 Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer the foiling of a new terrorist plot that apparently involves an enhanced version ... Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer the foiling of a new terrorist plot that apparently involves an enhanced version of the underwear bomb.nbsp; They also discuss how the Obama campaign and the media seem intent to focus on anything besides Obama's record.nbsp; And they're disgusted as Massachusetts prepares to ban school bake sales and candy fundraisers over concerns about childhood obesity. national,,review,,martini,,underwear,,bomb,,distraction,,bake,,sales http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10354 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10354#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 20:49:47 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10354 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10354 10:12 As the coverage of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng grows as a result of his ardent opposition to China's forced abortion and sterilization policies, you need ... As the coverage of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng grows as a result of his ardent opposition to China's forced abortion and sterilization policies, you need to meet Jim Garrow.nbsp; Jim is a Canadian businessman whose life was changed when he took the time to comfort a Chinese employee who was devastated that her sister would have to allow her new baby girl to be murdered.nbsp; Garrow intervened and found a new home for the little girl.nbsp; That story attracted more cases of baby girls in need of rescue because their fathers were inclined to kill them and try for a son.nbsp; It's all a result of China's one-child policy and a society that greatly favors males.nbsp; Garrow explains why he couldn't allow one baby to die if he could do something to stop it, how one case turned into finding new homes for 44,000 other baby girls and what the Chinese government thinks of his illegal activities.nbsp; Garrow also addresses China's looming generational disaster as tens of millions of Chinese girls were never allowed to live. news,,China,,gendercide,,Garrow,,infanticide http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10353 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10353#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 20:40:01 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10353 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10353 7:19 On Friday, the Labor Department reported 115,000 net jobs were created in April, far below expectations.nbsp; The overall jobless rate fell to 8.1 percent, but ... On Friday, the Labor Department reported 115,000 net jobs were created in April, far below expectations.nbsp; The overall jobless rate fell to 8.1 percent, but analysts of all political persuasions agree it's because many more people left the labor force.nbsp; Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh is also a member of the House Small Business Committee.nbsp; He says small business owners are not hiring because they're in a holding pattern.nbsp; Walsh says until business owners see what happens with the Obama health laws and dozens of burdensome regulations they are not going to pursue plans to hire or expand.nbsp; Walsh describes how some areas of his district look like ghost towns because of unfriendly business policies in his state and from this administration.nbsp; Walsh also describes some of the 27 House Republican job bills and what they would accomplish if the Senate Democrats would move on them. news,,jobs,,Walsh,,Obama,,Congress,,regulations http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10352 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10352#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 20:30:48 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10352 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10352 11:14 Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are encouraged by a new poll showing Romney ahead of Obama, winning comfortably among ... Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review are encouraged by a new poll showing Romney ahead of Obama, winning comfortably among independents and doing better than expected at uniting Republicans.nbsp; They also groan as France elects a socialist president and Greece moves away from austerity.nbsp; And they shudder as the Obama administration decides to release some of the worst terrorists in custody as an olive branch to bring the Taliban to the peace table. national,,review,,martini,,Romney,,austerity,,Europe,,Taliban,,release http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10346 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10346#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 21:14:31 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10346 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10346 6:27 The Capitol Steps offer a medley of parodies from the legendary Broadway musical "Grease" to explain the financial woes of Greece.nbsp; Our guest is Steps ... The Capitol Steps offer a medley of parodies from the legendary Broadway musical "Grease" to explain the financial woes of Greece.nbsp; Our guest is Steps star Elaina Newport. news,,Greece,,Grease,,debt,,crisis,,Capitol,,Steps http://www.radioamerica.org no No http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10344 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10344#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 20:54:56 +0000 GregC http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?p=10344 http://dateline.radioamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=10344 7:16 One of the most common complaints from critics of the Obama health care laws was that the provisions actually encourage employers to eliminate coverage for ... One of the most common complaints from critics of the Obama health care laws was that the provisions actually encourage employers to eliminate coverage for employees because the fines for not complying with the mandate are far more manageable for the bottom line of businesses.nbsp; Now a report commissioned by the Republicans on the House Energy #38; Commerce Committee suggests those fears were accurate and the coming reality may be even worse.nbsp; Ohio Rep. Bob Latta is a member of the committee's health subcommittee.nbsp; He explains why business owners throughout his district are reluctantly planning to end coverage for their employees and why their bottom line will change so drastically come 2014. news,,Obamacare,,Congress,,employers,,coverage http://www.radioamerica.org no No