Greg Corombos of Radio America and Kevin Williamson of National Review are pleased that Dutch politician Geert Wilders was acquitted on hate speech charges for raising concerns about rapid Muslim immigration to his country. We also dismiss Obama’s rosy predictions for Afghanistan as he announces that the surge troops are coming home and we slam Obama for making another purely political decision as he taps into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
On Wednesday, physicians who now serve in the House and Senate gathered to discuss the political battle over Medicare reform. Republicans are rallying behind the Ryan plan for the most part, but what is the Obama plan? What did Obama actually tell House Republicans about this debate? How can any debt ceiling deal be reached when only one side has an entitlement reform plan? How is Medicare already being changed because of Obamacare? And how suddenly will a fully bankrupt Medicare collapse on America’s seniors? We discuss all these questions with Louisiana Rep. John Fleming, a longtime physician.
Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh explains why he was frustrated with today’s Congressional testimony from Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. Why is Walsh critical of the Obama administration’s approach to small businesses? What does he want to see from the administration? And what is the House Small Business Committee doing to make life easier for the small business owners?
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Dan Foster of National Review are feeling some confidence after a recent poll has only 30 percent of voters ready to re-elect President Obama. They also question Obama’s reasoning for removing troops from Afghanistan and can’t believe the person who people in Egypt prefer to Obama, even though he’s dead.
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert unloads on both parties as the Congress moves closer to a possible showdown over the debt ceiling. Why does he say Democrats are still clueless about our spending problem? How does he respond to Democratic claims that President Obama has turned the economy around? What is the job creation plan from House Republicans? How does Rep. Gohmert react to the possibility of a short-term debt ceiling hike while a long-term deal gets worked out? And what is his assessment of John Boehner and Mitch McConnell as the chief negotiators in the spending fight? We discuss it all with Rep. Gohmert.
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Kevin Williamson of National Review applaud Chris Christie for making good on his efforts to get a Democratic legislature to require concessions from union members. We also discuss the merits and drawbacks of a Jon Huntsman presidential campaign. And we try to figure out why service members are getting ‘imminent danger’ pay when we are supposedly not engaged in hostilities.
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Dan Foster of National Review like Rick Perry’s call for conservatives to stop being ashamed of what they believe. We also cringe as Mitch McConnell suggests a short-term extension of the debt ceiling while a long-term deal can be put together. And we rip NBC for leaving “under God” on the cutting room floor during a U.S. Open segment featuring the Pledge of Allegiance.
E.W. Jackson explains why he decided to run for U.S. Senate in Virginia. He says the country is in deep trouble and gives his ideas for getting us out of it. What sets him apart from the other candidates and why are they not suited for office? We discuss it all with E.W. Jackson.
Five years ago, Virginia Sen. George Allen was defeated in his bid for re-election. Now he is looking to win back that seat and has just released a blueprint for what he says is needed for America to make a major economic comeback. So what is the centerpiece of his plan to boost American competitiveness? Why does he call our current energy policy “economic unilateral disarmament”? And how would he even begin chipping away at the size and reach of the federal government? We ask former Sen. Allen and get his response to suggestions from his GOP rivals that his previous term is proof he is not the right man for the job.
A Congressional deadline to address the debt ceiling is looming at the beginning of August. Why is the smart thing to do nothing until Congress and the states pass a new Constitutional amendment establishing restrictions on spending? Why is the administration’s claim that we will soon default on our debt an “outright, absolute lie”? We ask George Mason University Economics Professor Thomas Rustici. Rustici explains why raising the debt ceiling only makes things far worse. And while he says Paul Ryan’s budget plan is not a perfect plan, he calls those who distort and demagogue the plan “morally obscene”. Listen here for expert insight on the urgency of our debt crisis and for Dr. Rustici’s analysis of whether the American people are ready to do what is necessary to solve our economic mess.
