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Abortions are cheaper than pre-natal care and childbirth.  And with everyone looking to trim the costs of health care, why could expectant mothers be faced with the dilemma of having an abortion she doesn’t want and undergoing care she can’t afford?  How would government bureaucrats get involved with something like this?  Is this just a scare tactic of the right?  What have we seen in this debate already that suggests we could be headed down this road?  We ask Wendy Wright, president at Concerned Women for America.

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Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns says we’ve seen the true colors of Democrats on health reform.  Thursday night, all 40 Republicans and 13 Democrats teamed up to block a Democratic bill that would pile $247 billion on the national debt over 10 years – but not technically count towards the cost of health reform.  He also says President Obama is making a decision on Afghanistan by not reaching any conclusions – that help is not on the way for our troops right now.

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In the past several weeks, we’ve seen a rash of domestic terrorist arrests – the latest coming in Boston on Wednesday.  Are we seeing a rise in U.S.-based jihadism or are authorities just doing a better job of unraveling these plots?  Why might jihadism be on the rise?  Why might President Obama be contributing to the problem based on what he’s NOT doing?  What should his administration be doing to crush radical Islam in this country?  We ask terrorism expert Brigitte Gabriel, author of “They Must Be Stopped”.

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John Gizzi of Human Events says Dick Cheney has the Obama administration on defense again after his speech Wednesday night.  Why was Cheney effective?  He is right that Obama is ‘dithering’ on this strategy and trrop decision?  How is the White House press corps reacting to the administration targeting Fox News?  And who will win the governor’s race in New Jersey?

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Reporter and former Pentagon official Bing West has just returned from his latest visit to our troops in Afghanistan.  What encouraging signs did he see?  What concerns him about the future of our mission there?  Can we ever achieve complete victory?  How are the Afghan people reacting to the political upheaval there?  How are our troops and generals reacting to the president’s lengthy deliberations on a new Afghan strategy?  Is gen. McChrystal advocating the right strategy?

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Arizona Rep. Trent Franks says President Obama’s lengthy consideration of the right policy in Afghanistan must come to an end.  He says the longer this lasts, the more emboldened our enemies become and the more discouraged our allies and our own troops become.  What does he say about waiting for the results of the Afghan presidential run-off before announcing a strategy?  Is the delay possibly because of division among Obama’s advisers?  We also get the congressman’s insight on Congress allowing Guantanamo detainees to have access to U.S. courts?

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Michigan Rep. Peter Hoekstra is disappointed that the city council in Standish, Michigan, is leaving the door open for Guantanamo detainees to be transferred to their community and he housed in a state prison about to close because of state budget issues.  Why does Hoekstra oppose this move?  What information is still classified about these prisoners and about Guantanamo that he wants made public?  What does he think about detainees being brought here for trial?

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In a campaign that many suggest is a battle for the future of the Republican party, conservative Marco Rubio is gaining on moderate front-runner Charlie Crist, the current governor.  What are the latest poll numbers?  What does Rubio see as the reason for his progress?  Why does he believe Gov. Crist is the wrong choice for Florida Republicans?  And does he see this as a battle for the direction of the GOP?  We ask Marco Rubio, who is also the former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.

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Arizona Rep. John Shadegg reveals that several of the leading Democratic supporters of Obamacare know the bill is so bad that they are adding provisions to the bill to protect their states from the price tag.  How is Harry Reid throwing around his political clout to save his political neck?  How about Chuck Schumer and John Kerry?  Who picks up the tab when those states catch a break?  What aspects of our health system actually need fixing?  And what is the real reason Obama and the Democrats are demanding a massive overhaul of the system?

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Reports suggest Democrats are considering a significant accounting gimmick in order to make their final health care reform plan seem deficit friendly.  What is the plan?  How do they plan to claim a quarter-trillion dollars spent on health care costs really aren’t part of health care costs?  We’ll ask Tennessee Rep. Phil Roe, a doctor for more than 30 years.

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