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As Congress struggles to pass a national budget, a similar budgeting nightmare is being played out in Ventura.

In Ventura’s case, a budget has been proposed and approved. The only problem? The budget is pure fiction, according to City Councilmember Neal Andrews.

In this fiscal year, Ventura will run a budget deficit of $1.6 million. The City has run budget deficits for the preceding 4 years ranging from a loss of half a million dollars to a loss of $11.4 million—cumulatively $21.6 million.

Joining me to explain the budget deficit is Bob McCord.

My guests this week are Bob McCord, founding member of VREG, talking about Ventura’s budget woes; healthcare expert Sally Pipes exposing the flaws of Obamacare as the Insurance Exchanges open for business; and Stuart Crain, CEO of TVTalk discussing how his app will revolutionize television viewing.

Guests include Tyler Mathisen of CNBC, Scott Rasmussen discussing his poll findings, Ann Lee talking about what we can learn from China, Bob McCord exposing financial manipulation in Ventura City Government and Pt. Hueneme mayor Doug Breeze.

Bob McCord is a local attorney and member of the group Venturans for Responsible and Efficient Government (VREG). We discuss VREG’s newsletter Res Publica and its importance to the community.