Can the Obama-care be stopped? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to identify some of the steps that will have to be taken and events that will have to happen if the health care bill is to be prevented from taking effect.

What's in the health care bill for small businesses? Grace-Marie Turner joins Jim Blasingame to report on the impact of the health care bill on businesses in general and small business in particular.

The health care reform bill was passed in a way that is unprecedented, according to Grace-Marie Turner and Jim Blasingame, who talk about the fact that proponents were prepared to do virtually anything they could to pass this bill, even without any bi-partisan support and in the face of public opposition.

How do we create an immigration plan for the 21st century that works? Tamar Jacoby joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the failure of our current immigration policies and what should be done to help small businesses get the laborers they need without breaking the law.

Is a VAT in the future for the United States? After initial thoughts on a value-added tax by Jim Blasingame, Brian Carney joins Jim to discuss the truth about this dangerous tax and why it won't solve our budget deficit problems.

What do you need to know to do your small business tax planning for 2010? Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to report on some of the key tax filing deadlines to pay attention to, as well as tax law changes that are anticipated, especially with regard to the health care bill.

How are public policies and political attitudes hurting small business recovery? Rob Levin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why policies such as the health care bill and other anti-business attitudes by politicians make small businesses hesitant to invest and hire.

Minimum wage is not a poverty reducing policy. Michael Saltsman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss recent unemployment facts and research that shows how the current level of minimum wage has actually harmed the poor and increased unemployment.

More loans won't cause small businesses to hire more people. That's the message Tracy Eden and Jim Blasingame have to the question about lending to small businesses. The problem isn't more loans, it's minimizing fear and uncertainty.

The impact of the health care law on economic recovery? Jim Blasingame delivers a sobering evaluation of the negative effect he thinks the health care law will have on economic recovery.