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John Nothdurft: Fairness Act Just a Tax Grab BTN PODCAST - In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Momentum appears to be building in Congress for the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to collect sales tax from online sales even when a retailer has no physical presence in the state. Heartland Institute Government Relations Director John Nothdurft tells us what's happening and explains some of the problems with the proposal.	Donn Dears: Natural Gas Fracking ECN PODCAST - In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Energy economist Donn Dears discusses the economic benefits of natural gas fracking and its outstanding environmental record.
Bill Gunderson: Housing Recovery Looks Real FIRE PODCAST - In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Investments expert Bill Gunderson says, in many markets, a real recovery in housing looks to be underway. It's the result of good old supply and demand coming into alignment after several years of a depressed housing industry	Steven Titch: Internet Sales Tax ITTN PODCAST - In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Steven Titch, policy analyst for the Reason Foundation, discusses internet sales tax and the marketplace fairness act.
Vicki Alger: How Rising College Costs Hurt Families and Society In this "Best of" Heartland podcast, Many government efforts to make U.S. colleges more affordable and accessible has actually made them more expensive and inaccessible, writes Vicki Alger in a new report for the Independent Women’s Forum. Alger joins the podcast to discuss her report, the moral hazard of student loans, and the state of college finances. She’s an IWF senior fellow, director of their Women for School Choice Project, and a contributor to School Reform News.	Brian Balfour: More Jobs, Bigger Paychecks BTN PODCAST - North Carolina has the region's highest income tax burden, high unemployment, and slow personal income growth. The Civitas Institute in Raleigh, N.C., proposes ending the state's personal and corporate income taxes and franchise tax and replacing them with a consumption-based tax that research shows could boost employment and incomes. And politically, the timing could be right, says the Civitas Institute's Brian Balfour.