Podcast 84

The House has passed the Ryan/Murray budget bill much to the chagrin of Tea Party and Libertarian activists across the country, even though phones were ringing, and emails were burning up in the offices of members. What does it mean? What will the reaction be? Bob Davis takes a first look. Think the Obama Care problems are over? Are you ready for Insurance Companies to be bailed out when sign ups fall below projections in March? We celebrated 3.6 percent GDP growth last week so much that some analysts say America’s economic problems are over, and the Obama Care debacle will be forgotten in the sunshine of economic growth. Except … what if all that growth isn’t quite what we thought it was? Plus Bob’s favorite stories of the week. Podcast 84 gets you ahead of the talking points and sets up your weekend. Sponsored by www.baklund.com.

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Podcast 74

An Election 2013 Special Report: Live from Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Cam Winton’s campaign wrap party, election night in South Minneapolis. Special Guests Cam Winton, Mitch Berg, CD5 Republican Chair Nancy Laroche, candidates David Pascoe, Katy Fulkerson, Mitch Rossow and a cast of characters. Plus my analysis of the impact of key races in Virginia, New Jersey and Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. This podcast has an interesting audio overlay; We’re discussing moderate candidates Chris Christie and the ‘Unity’ message coming out of  New Jersey and Virginia, as well as Tea Party losses in Virginia and Alabama, from the campaign wrap party for a moderate candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis who lost his race. Sponsored by www.Xgovernmentcars.com.

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Podcast 73

If there is one topic in the news these days its the failure of Healthcare.gov. Rather than telling everyone what to think about this new policy, I suggest a longer arc, with some ideas to think about going forward. If there was ever a ‘teachable moment’ for policies that extend the power of the state, this is it. Still, what does it mean? What’s the alternative? How do we go about improving it, repealing it, or positioning against it in future elections. Join me for one of the few podcasts exclusively about the ‘Affordable Care Act’ on this late-night podcast. Sponsored by Baklund LLC; The Problem Solvers. www.baklund.com. (By the way election day is November 5th, not the 7th, as stated in the podcast).

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