As the new 114th Congress gets down to work, they're facing a spring deadline to act on the so-called "doc fix." Merrill Matthews joins Daybreak USA's John Clemens to discuss how if Congress fails to find a solution, patients will have a very difficult time to get treated.

It's increasingly difficult for Medicare and Medicaid patients to see a doctor, and that may get even worse in 2015. Doctors who still accept Medicare patients could see an average reduction of 21.2 percent in Medicare reimbursement rates, and primary care physicians who still take Medicaid patients could see an average reduction of 42.8 percent. Merrill Matthews talks with WAVA's Don Kroah.

On WGTK's Joe Elliott Show, Merrill Matthews discusses the latest on the ill-named Marketplace Fairness Act and where it may stand if the cromnibus spending bill passes. Plus, what's next for Obama's calls for more onerous net neutrality regulations, as well as the latest on the administration's transferring control of the Internet root zone functions over to some yet-to-be-determined multi-stakeholder organization.

As ObamaCare enters its second year, Merrill Matthews discusses with WGTK host Joe Elliott what you should expect as more policies are cancelled from ineligibility and the sticker shock of skyrocketing premium and deductible costs.

Well, at least one industry is thriving under Obamacare: companies that provide temporary services. While the "part-timing of America" is a problem, the bigger issue is the number of people being pushed into, or stuck in, temporary work, often managed by temp agencies. Merrill Matthews discusses with KMED's Bill Meyer.

IPI's Tom Giovanetti explains to Lars Larson that since a post-9/11 economy faces increased risk from terrorism, TRIA reauthorization should be a priority for action before close of Congress. And if the bill expires, events such as the Super Bowl are at risk.

Obama's newly legalized workers will impose a fiscal crisis for Social Security and Medicare. Merrill Matthews explains with WTMA's Tara Servatius.

How much does the president's amnesty really cost the country? Matthews explains with Radio America host Roger Hedgecock how economists must consider the long-term costs of the newly imposed financial threat to entitlement programs. Plus, Matthews discusses Obama's call for more redistribution of wealth by continuing to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and the child tax credit, and how those particular tax breaks are rife with fraud and also tie into the president's immigration amnesty plan.

Merrill Matthews joins 660 AM The Answer's Mark Davis to review President Obama's immigration amnesty plan and discuss how states will have standing to lead the legal fight against it.

Matthews discusses with South Florida talk host Joyce Kaufman on WFTL how the president's amnesty plan will dramatically hurt Democrats with the constituencies they claim to represent, and they should expect a backlash in 2016. Matthews also responds to Jonathan Gruber's inflammatory statements on the "stupidity of the American public" regarding the passage of Obamacare, as well as the president's threats to veto legislation on the Keystone XL.