Republicans lost the White House and have a smaller minority in both the House and Senate. So what needs to change? Will new faces in the House Republican leadership make a big difference? What issues should the GOP focus on most intently? And how do Republicans win back the reputation of fiscal discipline? We ask former Indiana Rep. John Hostettler.
Congress is about to begin debating whether to bail out the debt-ridden auto industry. The Capitol Steps aren’t diving into policy details but they do love American-made SUVs, as they make clear in this week’s song. Steps star Elaina Newport is our guest.
How should we view the Treasury Department changing the focal point of the bailout? Should we trust the Treasury Department to be doing the right thing? Does Congress need to bail out the auto industry or is it time to cut off the huge flow of taxpayer dollars? What is the right Congressional approach to this crisis? We ask California Rep. Brian Bilbray.
The Big Three U.S. automakers wants billions of dollars in relief from taxpayers. How bad is the situation in Detroit? How would the money be used? Will this be a one-time deal or is the industry so flawed it will have to keep coming back for more money? We ask industry insider Peter DeLorenzo, author of “The United States of Toyota”.
We have Thursday’s top news… How did the Dow respond to Wednesday’s big drop? What is President Bush saying about the right way to get out of the financial crisis? Will we see an auto industry bailout before Obama takes office? What’s the latest in the Alaska senate race? We answer all of these questions as we discuss the biggest stories for Thursday, November 13, 2008.
Should we be upset or relieved that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is redirecting the bailout money from troubled assets to buying equity in banks? How much transparency on that money do the taxpayers deserve? Should we bail out the auto industry? Should Uncle Sam have an ownership stake in the Big Three? We ask Matthew Miller, Senior Editor at Forbes magazine.
California voters approved a state constitutional amendment last week to define marriage in the state as the union of one man and one woman. Since then protests by those in favor of gay ‘marriage’ have popped in many locations and some of them have turned violent. How have the media covered these protests? Are both sides getting equal time or just those who advance a liberal social agenda? We ask Bob Knight, Director of the Culture and Media Institute at the Media Research Center.
Should Congress pass another economic stimulus package? Is Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson too powerful? How will the undecided U.S. Senate races end up? And who are the new faces in Congressional leadership? We ask John Gizzi, Political Editor at Human Events.
The day after Barack Obama won thr election, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev deployed missiles in western Russia designed to pressure the president-elect from moving forward on President Bush’s plan to deply a missile shield in eastern Europe. What is the Obama-Biden position on missile defense? How dependable is the missile defense technology today? How would Russia and nations like Poland and the Czech Republic interpret a reversal of policy? We ask Dr. James Robbins, former Special Assistant to the Office of Secretary of Defense. He is now a senior fellow in National Security Affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council.
We have Wednesday’s top news…Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson explains how he is using the bailout money for different reasons than first stated…The Dow plunges again…Congress getting anxious to bail out the auto industry…Minnesota gets set for the U.S. Senate recount…and airline passengers push for more rights during long delays. We discuss all these issues as we cover the biggest stories for Wednesday, November 12, 2008.