“What the president fails to grasp is that government attempts to accelerate economic growth and boost job creation are counterproductive. Jobs are like roses: You can’t make them grow; you have to let them grow. If you remove obstacles to growth and protect your crop from disruptive intrusions, you’ll end up with more of what you wanted than if you try to force the issue.”

This weekend, Glen talks about and provides some historical context for Hurricane Irene, discusses recent economic headlines (including Ben Bernanke’s speech), and mentions the bright future of the Conservative movement in this country. With new elected officials that include Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA), Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ), and Governor Scott [...]

By Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson
As posted at The Center for Vision and Values

As the August 2 deadline for a debt-ceiling deal drew near, many expected a big deal that would significantly change the direction of federal fiscal policy. After weeks of tumultuous negotiations, partisan bickering, and impassioned histrionics, the agreement that finally [...]

This weekend, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Clark Judge (Managing Director of the White House Writers Group) join Glen with insights on where they believe the debt ceiling debate is heading.
Glen also comments on the ongoing military action in Libya, this week’s thwarted terrorist attack in Texas, and the current administration’s numerous attacks on the [...]

On his radio program this weekend, Glen talks about the recent developments on the debt ceiling battle that continues to rage in Washington D.C.  Harry Reid and President Obama oppose all GOP plans for deficit reduction because they do not include tax increases.  However, Democrats refuse to offer their own deficit reduction plan for the [...]

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By Dr. Marvin Folkertsma
As posted at The Center for Vision and Values

As Americans prepared to mark the birth of their country with the usual outpouring of celebratory events, pundits on the political right were scratching their heads over President Obama’s most recent comment about America’s free-enterprise system.
This time, corporate jet owners [...]

This weekend, Glen talks with Dr. Paul Kengor (Executive Director of the Center for Vision and Values) about the importance of virtue and morality in popular government.  Glen also talks with Sara Mohsin (of Mohsin Mortgage Corporation) and Brian Kapp (of Kapp Scanlon Financial) about current economic trends and headlines.
Sara and Glen also share the [...]

Rush covered Senator Marco Rubio’s comments on his radio program yesterday.  You can find transcript excerpts and some commentary here.

Published June22, 2011 at Heritage: Morning Bell
All you are likely to hear about low tax rates from liberals and their echo chamber in the media is that they don’t work—that they fail to gin up economic or job growth. Exhibit A for this preposterous proposition is the Bush tax cuts. The left [...]

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This weekend, Glen talks with Jerry Bowyer – an economist, columnist, and author of “The Free Market Capitalist’s Survival Guide” – about the recent disturbing economic headlines.  While the Obama administration calls the recent increase in unemployment a “blip” on the road to recover, and blames recent bad weather trends, Charles Krauthammer says that [...]