Georgia Rep. Phil Gingrey – also a practicing physician – says the individual mandate is unconstitutional and will not vote for any plan forcing people to buy health plans with specific requirements. Why is he so concerned about this component of the plan? Does he think any final bill will include the public option? How does he expect the next few weeks to unfold on this issue?
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In just the past few days, Iran has admitted to operating a major nuclear facility it had not previously reported to the United Nations, conducted war games and test-fired missiles capable of hitting Israel and even eastern Europe. So what message is President Obama sending to Iran, our allies and the world? What is the major difference between the Bush and Obama diplomatic strategies? We ask former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton.
Over the past few days, Iran has very belatedly admitted another major nuclear facility, has conducted war games and has test fired a wide variety of missiles capable of striking Israel, Iraq and even Europe. So what options does this leave the U.S. and our Western allies? What is the difference between the diplomatic approaches of the Bush and Obama administrations? We ask retired U.S. Army Col. Bob Maginnis.
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Some House Democrats say health reform legislation should subsidize health care for legal immigrants and allow illegals to buy into a private plan. That’s ridiculous according to Rosemary Jenks, director of government affairs for Numbers USA – one of the leading immigration reform groups in America. How does Jenks think the system ought to treat illegals? What is the key to reducing illegals in this country?
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We hear the views of the health insurance industry as the debate in Congress continues. Why does the insurance industry believe a government-run public option kills fair competition? And why does it think forcing people to buy health coverage is the right move? We ask Robert Zirkelbach, press secretary for America’s Health Insurance Plans.
President Obama says the school year and school day both need to be lengthened if our students are going to surpass students in other industrialized nations. Is this a good idea? Is more time in the classroom the answer or do we need better teachers? Can we afford the cost of longer school years? Will teachers and students get burned out? And is this something that should be ordered from Washington? We ask Marcus Winters of the Manhattan Institute.
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Three different terrorist plots have been foiled this week and at least five radical Islamists have been arrested in connection with those plots. Is this a coincidence or is jihadism on the rise here? What’s causing the rise if there is one? How can it be stopped? We ask Dr. Walid Phares, senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
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Why did the Senate vote to kill expanded offshore drilling for oil and natural gas? How much domestic energy is left untapped because of politics and regulations? What kind of energy future are we looking at if Democrats get their way? We ask former Virginia Gov. George Allen.
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Is there really a Middle East peace process right now? How is Obama treating Iran with more respect than Israel? Will Israel really strike Iran’s nuclear facilities? What is the timeline for such an attack? Now that more evidence has emerged against Iran, will the West really clamp down? Does Iran fear further sanctions? Does it fear the U.S. military? We get interesting and surprising answers fromn longtime Middle East expert Mike Evans, author of “Atomic Iran”.
Is President Obama strengthening America’s position on the world stage by apologizing for past American policies and making unilateral concessions on issues like missile defense? Or is he weakening us without any guarantee of getting something in return from the international community? We ask K.T. McFarland, who served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for President Reagan.
