This show originally aired on 06/17/2009. Another one we dusted off and pulled out of the archives for your listening pleasure. The Show aired as The Family Money Show. for a short time period back in 2009. You can tell this is one of our earlier shows when you hear the into. None the less, it was a good show.
With all the talk in the news about the trillions of dollars our federal government is spending in an attempt to revive our economy, it poses the question: how will spending all this money affect your family? To answer these questions we invited Tad DeHaven from the Cato Institute onto the show. Tad is an expert on federal and state budget issues.
ASK THE EXPERT: Tad Dehaven: With all the talk in the news about the trillions of dollars our federal government is spending in an attempt to revive our economy, it poses the question: how will spending all this money affect your family? To answer these questions we invited Tad DeHaven from the Cato Institute onto the show.
Some of the questions David and Heath asked Tad include:
-Will the stimulus package work? Will it create jobs?
-What should Washington be doing instead of the massive spending deficits?
-What can a taxpayer do about this very serious issue?
About Tad Dehaven:
Tad DeHaven is an expert on federal and state budget issues. Previously he was a deputy director of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget and a policy analyst with the National Taxpayers Union. DeHaven also worked as a budget policy advisor to Senators Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Tom Coburn (R-OK). His articles have been published in the Washington Post, Washington Times, and National Review. Tad currently is a Budget Analyst at The Cato Institute. Tad is also a frequent guest on national media radio and TV shows. To learn more about Tad and to view more of his media appearances go to:www.Cato.org/people/tad-dehaven