Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 14 years broadcasting on the internet.

On Thursday’s show, we discuss provisions in the “Big Beautiful Bill” to expand school choice, and we discuss the benefits of eliminating the Department of Education with Erika Donalds from the America First Policy Institute and Founder of OptimaEd.  We visit with Cato Institute Director of Healthcare Policy Michael Cannon about waste in Medicare spending Medicaid enrollment. We visit with Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Economist Ryan Young about the reconciliation bill, Fed independence, and energy prices. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett.

We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, FEE.org’s Producer Maggie Anders, Landmark legal Foundation Vice President Michael O’Neill, and Professor Larry Bell.

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On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion of President Trump, the expansion of executive powers, and the Constitution with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy. Professor and author Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including Presidential War Powers, The cease fire in Iran and Israel and the “Trump Doctrine,” the Department of Education, and Immigration in America.

Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with Optima Foundation CEO Erika Donalds, Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon, Senior Economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young, and former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett.

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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Executive Director of the Florida Chapter of America First Policy Institute Bob Rommel about the success of the last Florida legislative session, and we discuss Trump’s leadership in forging a path for world peace. We visit with Collier County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller Crystal Kinzel about scams perpetrated in Collier County, housing density in Collier County, and today’s Commissioner meeting. Boo Mortenson and I discuss protests against ICE. We also visit Linda Harden about the “ceasefire” in Israel/Iran conflict, the narrative of “fake news,” and Trump’s leadership in working to establish world peace.

Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa.

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On Monday’s show, we discuss current global events, including U.S military action against Iran’s nuclear program and developments in Israel and Iran with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Senior Editor for the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore about a recent Supreme Court case in which environmentalists lost their “perfect tool.” We also visit with author Jim McTague about how the truth is compromised during times of war.

We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s show, including Boo Mortenson, and Linda Harden.

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On Friday’s show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow with Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman about anticipated revisions of the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” and we discuss the litigation over Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. We visit with Maggie Anders, Producer of “Undoctrination” for FEE.org, about the accelerated costs of Education, home ownership, and healthcare. We visit with Vice President of Landmark Legal Foundation Michael O’Neill about the pattern of judicial obstruction to President Trump’s agenda. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about Trump’s decision about intervention in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

We have terrific guests on Monday’s show including historian Marc Schulman, Senior Editor for AIER.org Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague.

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On Thursday’s show, we discuss the ill-conceived “artificial intelligence” exception to the Big Beautiful Bill with Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance Keith Flaugh. We visit with Cato Institute Director of Healthcare Policy Michael Cannon about the much-needed redesign of Medicare and Medicaid programs. We visit with Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Economist Ryan Young about the Fed, jobs, wages and the financial peril of Social Security. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett.

We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday’s show including Senior Legal Fellow with the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, FEE.org’s Producer Maggie Anders, Landmark legal Foundation Vice President Michael O’Neill, and Professor Larry Bell.

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On Wednesday’s show, we continue our discussion of President Trump, executive powers, and the Constitution with Cato Institute Chairman Emeritus Bob Levy. Professor and author Andrew Joppa and I discuss a variety of topics including our involvement in the war between Israel and Iran, the use of new technology including drones, Israel’s little-discussed nuclear power, and illegal immigration in America.

Please join us on Thursday’s show. We’ll visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder and CEO of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon, Senior Economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young, and former Mayor of Naples Bill Barnett.

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On Tuesday’s show, we visit with Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo about the extended legislative session to finalize the state budget. We visit with Executive Vice President of National Taxpayers Union Brandon Arnold about the tax cuts in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” CEO of the James Madison Institute Bob McClure and I discuss how “the Big Beautiful Bill” will affect Floridians. We also visit Linda Harden about the Israel/Iran conflict, the G7 meeting, and the Chinese attempts to influence the 2020 election.

Please join us tomorrow when we visit with Chairman Emeritus of Cato Institute Bob Levy and Professor Andrew Joppa.

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On Monday’s show, we discuss current global events, including developments in Israel and Iran with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Senior Editor for the American Institute for Economic Research Jon Miltimore about “Nostalgianomics” and the economic yearning for the “good old days.” We also visit with author Jim McTague about the Saturday’s military parade and the Democrat “No Kings” protests across the country.

We have terrific guests for tomorrow’s show, including Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, and Linda Harden.

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On Friday’s show, we visit with Senior Legal Fellow with Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman about anticipated revisions of the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” and we discuss the events in Los Angeles. We visit with Libertarian Commentator Patrick Carroll about the outrageous use of the “takings” clause in Washington, D.C.  We visit with the Senior Economist for the Competitive Enterprise Institute Ryan Young about the economy, interest rates, and tariffs. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the Israeli strikes in Iran.

We have terrific guests on Monday’s show including historian Marc Schulman, Senior Editor for AIER.org Jon Miltimore, and author Jim McTague.

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