LOUIE TODAY: Steve Forbes on America and the presidency, and Editor Todd

Louie, Vindy.com's news radio partner, will be joined this morning by co-hostTodd Franko, Vindicator editor, as they review the week's news and take a look forward.

Also, Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, will talk about America's economic issues and the upcoming presidential election.

In both 1996 and 2000, Forbes campaigned vigorously for the Republican nomination for president. Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense.

He continues to energetically promote this agenda.

Forbes co-authored: "How Capitalism Will Save Us: Why Free People and Free Markets Are the Best Answer in Today’s Economy," with Elizabeth Ames (2009); and "Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today and the Lessons You Can Learn," with John Prevas (2009). He also wrote "Flat Tax Revolution: Using a Postcard to Abolish the IRS" (2005); and "A New Birth of Freedom (1999), a book of bold ideas for the new millennium.