Why are we dealing with Bush's tax cuts now instead of a year ago? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the political party dynamics around extending the current income tax rates instead of allowing a tax increase.

Do you know how to protest your property tax bill? Michael Slevens joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the key steps to take when you want to protest the property tax bill you've received for both residential and business.

How do you know if you're paying too much property tax? Michael Slevens joins Jim Blasingame to explain the assessment and tax process for your real estate and how to determine whether you should protest for a lower tax bill.

Is the Euro currency in danger of failure? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the future of the Euro currency and the market discipline, not government intervention, that will save it.

Is Europe the U.S.'s canary in the mineshaft? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the sovereign debt crisis in Europe is a cautionary tale for the U.S. and what can be learned from both the cause and the effect.

Why is there irony in the debate about tax rates and extending unemployment benefits? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to explain why lack of leadership in Washington has created the current tax debate and requirement to extend unemployment benefits.

Jim Blasingame weighs in on the current debate including his belief that no taxes should be raised and the current rates should be made permanent. He also scolds Washington for favoring politics over leadership.

How is Europe's financial challenges manifesting in it's relationship with the U.S.? Bob Dilenschneider joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why he thinks that with all of the financial challenges, this may result in a closer relationship between Europe and the U.S.

What do we have to do to get regulations reduced or eliminated? Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to explain that in order to reduce or eliminate regulations on small businesses, they could set all regulations up with the requirement to be re-approved after a period of time.

Why are regulations more damaging to small business than large businesses? Wayne Crews joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the disparity in the burden of regulatory costs between large and small businesses, plus the cost of creating and enforcing regulations by the federal government.