- America's Business: November 29, 2008 (Streaming Audio) -
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This is Thanksgiving weekend and the “America’s Business with Mike Hambrick” radio program will take a look back at some of the guests we’ve been most thankful for this year.
We’ll replay our July interview with House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Hoyer appeared on the program to talk about his support for the Americans with Disabilities Act. The legislation to expand protections for people with disabilities brought together lawmakers, the disabled community and businesses.
In a few weeks Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will be sworn in as the next president of the United States. We’ll re-air a post-Election Day interview with National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO John Engler about how the NAM will welcome Obama into office.
The shape of America’s infrastructure – our roads, bridges, rails, air transportation and waterways – is an issue of vital importance to manufacturers. We'll go back to a May interview on America's infrastructure needs with Rep. Ron Wyden (D-OR). During that interview Wyden discuss a plan to fund infrastructure improvements through bonds.
One of the first pieces of legislation the new Congress could pick up is the misnamed Employee Free Choice Act. The so-called “card check” bill in fact would take away an employee’s right to a secret ballot on union organizing. We'll rewind our conversation with Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) about why the legislation is so bad for American democracy.
In our regular segments, Renee Giachino of American Justice Partnership gives us the latest on tort reform and commentator Hank Cox recalls “The Way It Was.” And our program will close with “The Last Word” from the National Association of Manufacturers President Gov. John Engler.
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