July 29, 2019 The Honorable Lindsey Graham 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Tim Scott 104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Re: Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Dear Senators Graham and Scott, On behalf of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Board…
How the partial federal government shutdown affects small businesses
MultiBriefs January 9, 2019 By Seth Sandronsky On the 2016 campaign trail, President Trump vowed that Mexico would pay for a wall on its border with the U.S. from California east to Texas. That was then, and this is now: day 19 of a partial federal government shutdown. As Trump…
Federal Tax Reform
In November 2017 a new national coalition of small businesses (Business for Responsible Tax Reform BRTR) was formed to combat irresponsible federal tax reform. SCSBCC President/CEO Frank Knapp was chosen to co-chair the organization. BRTR’s campaign warned Congress and the public that planned excessive corporate tax cuts would fail to…
‘Sanctuary businesses’? Tough-talking states give businesses a pass on illegal immigration
Los Angeles Times September 11, 2017 E-Verify checks Social Security numbers to ensure job applicants can legally work in the U.S. By Cindy Carcamo As part of its tough stance against illegal immigration, Texas has been one of the few states requiring state agencies to use a federal system known…
Do BIG corporations pay their fair share of taxes?
A new analysis by Oxfam of the 50 largest public US companies sheds light on just how rigged the tax system has become and shows that these same companies are using considerable political influence to push for even greater rewards in the forms of loans, bailouts and other government support.…
Press Statement March 20, 2016 Contact: David Levine, 917-359-9623 Frank Knapp Jr., 803-600-6874 The NFIB does not represent all small businesses says the American Sustainable Business Council Today on Fox News Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is quoted as saying, “I can’t imagine that a Republican majority in the…
City of Columbia helps small businesses hurt by the flood the right way
Last week the City of Columbia announced that it had awarded five small businesses no-interest loans to help them recover from the flood last fall. Each of the businesses received $10,000 to help with their recovery. The loans must be repaid within two year and can be used for any…
5 Ways Government Policies Help Business Innovation
Sorry I have been AWOL this week with this blog. Monday and Tuesday were consumed with preparing for the visit of the SBA National Ombudsman, Brian Castro. In January I was appointed to the U.S Small Business Administration’s Region IV Regulatory Fairness Board by SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet. This Board…
Forum offers answers for small business questions
The State April 21, 2015 By RODDIE BURRIS You hear it all the time from business people who deal with the federal government: if only someone could help cut the red tape. Small business owners who sign up in advance will be able to take their concerns directly to the…
Many of America’s Most Profitable Corporations Pay Little or No Federal Income Taxes; Multinationals Pay Higher Rates Abroad Than in the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – A comprehensive, five-year study of 288 profitable Fortune 500 companies finds that 26 paid no federal corporate income tax over the five-year period; 111 paid no federal corporate income tax in at least one of the last five years, and one-third paid a U.S. tax rate less than 10…