U.S. House Speaker John Boehner says the federal government needs to concentrate on budgeting and cutting spending. Boehner today toured a window-making plant in Hamilton, in his southwest Ohio home area, on the eve of President Barack Obama's State of the Union. Boehner told employees at Vinylmax LLC that the nation's economy is limping and could do a lot better. He says the sooner there is Washington action on fiscal problems, the sooner the economy will improve. Obama is expected to talk about his plans for job creation and deficit reduction in tomorrow night's speech, as well as about avoiding across-the-board spending cuts that are looming March 1. Boehner has said any additional tax increases would be out of the question.
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.