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.

If you ran your business the way Congress runs theirs, you would be arrested. Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the budget and national debt debate between Democrats and Republicans, and what the likely outcome will be.

How do we eliminate the entitlement attitude of America's political class? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the escalating detachment of the political class from the electorate and how it affects their ability to serve effectively.

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.

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.

Small business indicates widespread discontent with economic conditions. Ray Keating joins Jim Blasingame with the recent SBE Council survey which indicated most small business owners are not satisfied with current federal economic policies.

Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how politicians have slowed economic recovery through regulations and a weak dollar, plus why Greece is an omen for the U.S.