Can small business owners finally get national access to health insurance? Karen talks with Jim about a number of small business legislative issues, including the Health Care Choice Act that would allow individuals and business owners to save money by purchasing health insurance across state lines.

What is the state of small business public policy? Karen talks with Jim about some of the key issues currently being debated by the federal government.

Pete and Karen joins Jim as they celebrate the life of their friend and colleague, John Berthoud, who died at the much-too-young age of 45. John was a long-time Brain Trust member and a tireless champion of economic freedom, tax reform and efficient government.

How will small business fair in the upcoming legislative session in Washington? Karen talks with Jim about what she expects Congress to do to small business, because she doesn't expect them to do much for us.

Karen joins Jim to talk about some projects she's working on, including: the next assault on small business from Congress, which is the so-called "Employee Free Choice Act," and the evolving impact of Sarbanes-Oxley law, and how these are and will hurt small businesses.

Joining Jim during his 9th anniversary week, Karen talks about what is in store for small business with a Democrat controlled Congress.

A few weeks before the midterm elections, Karen joins Jim to discuss the candidates and which ones support small business.

Karen talks with Jim about some of the public policy issues she's working on for small business in the remaining days of the current legislative session.

Karen talks with Jim about some of the key small business public policy issues that have been debated lately and what issues are still being debated. They also talk about how the average small business owner can more effectively get involved in the public policy debate.

As they always do, Karen and Jim celebrate small business but especially this week. Specific topics are the progress made in small business health plans and other key small business public policices.