Is the Republican Party in danger of losing its relevance? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to discuss where Republican's go from here, but also, the chances of more bad news for the GOP, a viable independent party.

America has lost a great leader and free-markets have lost a champion. Rich Galen and Jim Blasingame celebrate the life of Jack Kemp by pointing out the big ideas he not only thought, but actually turned into reality.

Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss current events as covered in this week's <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>

What will your tax picture be in the future from the federal government? What's keeping oil prices down? Will small business get any help from the SBA? Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame discuss thesee current issues and more as covered in this week's <i>Kiplinger Letter</i>.

Are the media covering the current issues professionally or not? Julia Seymour joins Jim Blasingame to reveal where the media falls down, including giving President Obama softball questions, overplaying the swine flu issue and other isses.

From housing, to banking, to bankruptsies for the Big Three, Joan Pryde and Jim Blasingame discuss these issues and others that are impacting our small businesses.

The most pressing public policy issue today is health care reform and Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the details and the likelihood reform will happen in 2009. Of course, Jim offers his take on the real agenda behind healthcare reform. Plus they discuss other issues, such as angel investors, the mortgage industry, etc.

How expensive will all of the new government regulations be as they trickle down to small businesses? Joan Pryde joins Jim Blasingame to discuss this issue and others, such as auto bailout, the economy, the death of the Card Check bill, and other issues.

How did President Obama do in Europe and how are his policies doing in the U.S.? Rich Galen joins Jim Blasingame to talk about these issues, including how the Democrat proposals will impact small businesses. They also talk about the possibility of a third party formation.

How much is the economic stimulus really going to cost us, long-term. Joan Pryde talks with Jim Blasingame about what Kiplinger has to say about this, plus other issues, such as new limits on credit cards, the 2010 census and other issues.