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Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform Encouraged by Coronavirus Relief Package, but Urges Swift Action that Directly Helps Vulnerable Small Businesses and Their Workers

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Conan Knoll conan@emcstrategies.com (831) 524-6764 Statement by Frank Knapp, Jr. co-chair of Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform and President & CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C., March 18, 2020—Amid expanding economic impacts and business closures from COVID-19, it was encouraging to see Congress pass and […]

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Coronavirus: Small Spartanburg businesses in ‘survival mode’

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“A lot of small businesses are in survival mode right now. They are going to struggle to survive; they may have to lose employees, they may close down.” March 17, 2020 By Dustin Wyatt While typically busy at lunchtime, the dining room at Herb ’N Eats was empty Tuesday afternoon. The restaurant on Union Street

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Outbreak undermines consumer spending, chamber CEO says

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“The federal government has to start putting stimulus money on the street,” Knapp said. “We have to stimulate this economy to get us back to where we need to be, and that means literally writing checks and putting them in the hands of working people.” Charleston Regional Business Journal March 17, 2020 By Andy Owens

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Small businesses could crumble in 45 days or less as coronavirus pandemic takes a toll

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“A lot of small businesses don’t have policies for unemployment and other payments for leave, so the federal government can step in there,” said Knapp. “Small businesses can’t afford to pay people who aren’t working.” Small business owners and the groups that support them say a cash injection is what’s needed most MarketWatch March 17,

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Letter: Seize chance for transparency

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Hilton Head Island Packet October 31, 2019 For far too long our weak state and federal laws on requiring the real owners of corporations to be publicly identified have been used by enemy nations, terrorist groups, crime organizations, drug cartels and everyday fraudsters to conduct their illegal activities in secret through anonymous shell corporations. I

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House Passes SHIELD Act of 2019

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Date:       October 28, 2019 From:      Protect Democracy USA Subject:   House Passes SHIELD Act of 2019 Contact:  Frank Knapp, 803-252-5733 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), protectdemocracyusa@gmail.com House Passes SHIELD Act of 2019 Columbia, SC—This past Wednesday the U.S. House passed the SHIELD Act of 2019 that would help protect our nation’s elections from foreign interference.  The vote was

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Letter of Support for the SHIELD Act of 2019

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1717 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201, 803-252-5733 ProtectDemocracyUSA@gmail.com www.ProtectDemocracyUSA.com October 9, 2019 The Honorable Zoe Lofgren Chairperson Committee on House Administration 1401 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (Delivered via Email) Re:  SHIELD Act of 2019 Dear Chairperson Lofgren, Thank you and your cosponsors for introducing the SHIELD Act of 2019 that will combat

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Letter to Senate on election security legislation

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1717 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201, 803-252-5733 ProtectDemocracyUSA@gmail.com www.ProtectDemocracyUSA.com September 30, 2019 Members of the U.S. Senate United States Capitol (Delivered via Email) Re:  Legislative Needs to Protect Democracy Dear Senator, As the attention of Congress and the public are focused on the House impeachment process, we ask all members of U.S. Senate not to

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Letter to House on election security legislation

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1717 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201, 803-252-5733 ProtectDemocracyUSA@gmail.com www.ProtectDemocracyUSA.com September 30, 2019 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives United States Capitol (Delivered via Email) Re:  Legislative Needs to Protect Democracy Dear Congressperson, As the attention of Congress and the public are focused on the House impeachment process, we ask all members of Congress not

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Congress Called Upon to Pass Election Security Legislation

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PRESS RELEASE Date:       September 30, 2019 From:      Protect Democracy USA Subject:   Congress Called Upon to Pass Election Security Legislation Contact:  Frank Knapp, 803-252-5733 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), protectdemocracyusa@gmail.com Congress Called Upon to Pass Election Security Legislation Impeachment process highlights need for immediate action Columbia, SC—Today “Protect Democracy USA” sent letters to select U.S. House and Senate

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