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How dangerous is the fiscal cliff America is approaching at the end of the year? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to explain the various components of the potential fiscal nightmare facing America in 2013.
Is our government a reflection of us? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to lament the fact that Americans are so closely divided politically that we never get anything accomplished regarding tax and spending reform.
Why small businesses need tax reform. Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the need for tax policy that isn't always in limbo at the whim of the current political tension.
How will fiscal consolidation decisions by governments impact small businesses? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how governments are attempting to grow the economy while reigning in budget deficits and debt, and how this will impact small businesses.
What's in store for us in a carbon-constrained world? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how we should be thinking about our relationship with carbon-based energy as we move into the rest of the 21st century.
What are the best ways to NOT create jobs? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the policy blunders the government makes and proposes that do not create jobs growth.
Should we worry about the national debt? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to put the national debt in perspective with other national financial indicators, such as the budget, GDP and the national net worth.
Should we be worried about America becoming Europeanized? Bruce Bartlett talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the policies being proposed that look a lot like the socialistic elements of European countries.
Is Reaganomics dead or just currently misapplied? Bruce Bartlett joins Jim Blasingame to debunk current conservative economic “reasoning” and offer a surprising way forward, including a departure from what he helped create, Reaganomics.