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Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Small Business Health Relief Act recently introduced in the Senate, which will give parity to the self-employed to buy insurance like big business.

Brian Davis joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what’s happening at the McLean County Chamber of Commerce in Bloomington, IL, the home of State Farm Insurance and beer nuts.

Ex-Im Bank president, Fred Hochberg, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the financial support his organization provides small businesses entering the export market, including capital insurance and guaranteed loans for both products and services as low as $5,000.

What is the future of plastics, carbon emissions and car insurance? Futurist, Joel Barker, joins Jim Blasingame to report on a renewable, bio-degradable plastic, progress on carbon emissions between the U.S. and China, and car insurance you pay for by the mile.

What does a small business owner need to know before they purchase insurance products? Attorney, Matt Cartwright, joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why you should let your attorney look at the policies to make sure you get the right coverage that will stand up in court, if necessary.

What small businesses are doing to hold down health care insurance costs. Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame discuss this issue, plus the future of the post office and concerns about IRS penalties on your 401K. This is also Kiplinger's 86th anniversary.

Jim Blasingame talks about his thoughts on why the current health care reform debate should result in no legislation at all, because it current includes primarily government solutions with virtually no alternatives for market-based solutions, such as portability and the ability to buy heath insurance across state lines.

How will providing health care insurance for employees change for small businesses with an Obama administation and a Democrat controlled Congress? Grace-Marie Turner talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the key health care issues that will be debated early in the first year of Obama's administration, and what small business owners must do to participate in this debate.

What's the best solution for providing affordable health care insurance for small businesses? John Arensmeyer and Jim Blasingame debate the various issues involved in reforming health care insurance on a national level for small businesses. They also talk about new ideas on providing capital for small businesses.

What health care system should the US be pursuing that is the best for small businesses? Grace-Marie Turner talks with Jim Blasingame about several 21st century solutions that would make health care insurance more affordable by small businesses, and therefore, insure more Americans.