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United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business–Knapp Testimony

United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business   Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Effects of DOL Rulemaking on America’s Job Creators Frank Knapp Jr. South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce October 19, 2023 Watch the entire 60-minute hearing here Chairman Williams, Ranking Member Valasquez, and members of the Committee, I am Frank Knapp, […]

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SC Small Business Chamber joins Amicus Brief to US Supreme Court

Press Release September 22, 2023 Small Businesses Warn the Supreme Court: Overturning Chevron Will Cause Regulatory Uncertainty and is Bad for Business SC Small Business Chamber joins Amicus Brief to keep big corporations from having undue influence in regulatory process WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, groups representing more than 250,000 small businesses and business-related entities throughout

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SC Small Business Chamber opposes 30% federal sales tax. Letters to SC Congressmen Duncan and Norman

February 21, 2023 The Honorable Jeff Duncan The Honorable Ralph Norman Washington, DC 20515 Re: FairTax Dear Representatives Duncan and Norman, The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce requests that you withdraw as co-sponsors of the “FairTax Act of 2023”, H.R. 25, filed by Representative Buddy Carter. The “FairTax” is anything but fair both

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Misinformation on proposed IRS tax compliance efforts

I’m sure you have heard all the scary warnings about how new IRS efforts to catch upper income tax cheats will burden the average American and financial institutions. And who is pushing out this misinformation?  The financial institutions and the wealthy.  Go figure. Below is a release from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that

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Let’s ensure that small businesses benefit from Senator Graham’s $230 million base-funding request

  Press Statement July 28, 2021 Contact: Elayne Brunson elayneb.sumterblackchamber@gmail.com (803) 406-6377 cell Below is a statement of Elayne Brunson, COO and Co-founder of the Sumter Black Chamber of Commerce, regarding this week’s announcement of Senator Lindsey Graham requesting $230 million in federal money for military base construction in South Carolina. ——————————————————————————————————— I want to

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3-city immigration event spreads the word for needed reform to help small businesses

  Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Press Release July 1, 2021 Columbia, SC—The South Carolina Small Business Chamber (SCSBCC) and the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) successfully completed press events on June 30th in Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston.  Frank Knapp, president and CEO of the SCSBCC, announced that his chamber was joining the ABIC and

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Presdent Biden Announces Support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework

The White House FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2021 FACT SHEET: Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced their support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century – an investment that will make our economy more sustainable, resilient, and just. The President came

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New national survey finds small businesses support more government relief

From Feb. 13-18, 2021, Small Business for America’s Future conducted a national survey of 1,241 small business owners in its network to learn about ongoing pandemic impacts on their businesses and test their opinions about government priorities and the proposed American Rescue Plan. 69% of small business owners — including 46% of Republican business owners

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Transparency coming to federal procurement

Blog by Frank Knapp, President & CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce January 25, 2021 Past Administrations have always promoted the idea of the U.S. government buying more American made products. That sounds easy. But if American manufacturers don’t know what the federal government is buying from foreign manufactures, they can’t

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Co-Chair Of ‘Small Business for America’s Future’ Calls For President’s Resignation, Removal

Cheddar TV January 8, 2021 Frank Knapp Jr, Co-chair for Small Business for America’s Future and CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce discusses the impact of insurrection on small businesses. Watch

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