• Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA) calls in at 6:05am Pacific to talk about the economy and President Obama’s plan to get rid of overseas tax havens.
• Comedian Jimmy Tingle calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about President Obama, the economy, his new CD “Humor for Humanity” and his upcoming appearance in Arlington, MA.
• Simon Lazarus, attorney with the Federal Rights Project, calls in at 8:06am Pacific to discuss the rumors of who President Obama will nominate to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court
• Actress Kathy Najimy calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about her new play, “Back to Bacharach and David.”
• President Obama yesterday spelled out his proposals to close corporate tax loopholes on U.S. multinational corporations and crack down on overseas tax havens. The goal is to create new jobs in the U.S. and make the tax code fairer.
• President Obama yesterday vowed to consult regularly with senators in both parties to ensure an orderly confirmation process that will allow Justice Souter’s replacement to be confirmed by the beginning of the Supreme Court’s next session.
• Sen. Arlen Specter boosted his 2010 re-election prospects by switching to the Dem party, but may be vulnerable if the GOP can persuade former Gov. Tom Ridge to run, according to a Quinnipiac poll released yesterday.
