America’s economic might can be restored if Washington would behave more like Texas. Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how America can restore employment by helping small business improve efficiency and find more ways to prosper.

Big businesses should partner with Washington to create a better environment for small business. Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about programs that Washington and big businesses should create that would quickly empower small businesses and improve unemployment.

What separates America from the rest of the world? Inspiration. Bob Prosen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how Washington can restore American inspiration by unleashing the power of the marketplace and allowing companies to grow.

Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame with a prediction of the outcome of Congress’s budget negotiations, plus the likely complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Will this Congress have the courage to cut, cap, and balance the budget? Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the budget negotiations currently going on in Washington, plus what is needed to chip away at the deficit.

Congress has passed 27 spending bills for each bill that cuts spending. Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame with a fiscal evaluation of the 112th Congress, plus how an improvement in the economy will generate more tax revenue and reduce the deficit.

Congress has gotten us into a “fine kettle of fish.” Pete Sepp joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why the U.S. national debt is on par with the GDP and high levels of public debt to T-bills and entitlement programs.

Focus on the process and productivity will follow. Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the correlation between productivity and inflation and why manufacturing is outperforming the service sector with regard to productivity.

It’s clear from his policies, President Obama likes green jobs and union jobs. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to discuss whether the Administration creates policies and regulations that favor green and union jobs at the expense of all others.

Between health care, fuel prices and the financial system, does small business have a chance? Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame to explain that while politicians give lip-service to small business, their policies and regulations are anti-business and anti-jobs.