Tonight Jay Inslee, Governor of the State of Washington, ended his campaign to become the Democratic Presidential nominee. I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Governor Inslee back in June when he was in Columbia. He is an impressive politician with an outstanding record of success as an…
Weighing in on Election Issues, Small Business Owners Say Presidential Candidates Should Release Tax Returns, Support Raising Taxes on Wealthy
For Immediate Release: June 11, 2019 Contact: Conan Knoll, (831) 524-6764, conan@emcstrategies.com Scientific opinion poll finds nearly two-thirds of small business owners support legislation requiring presidential candidates to release tax returns, and support raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations Washington, D.C., June 11, 2019—A public opinion poll released today…
Veterans not the only Americans waiting on medical care
The secret waiting list of veterans needing medical care at a Phoenix healthcare facility for vets is a disgrace if not criminal. The list was apparently created to hide the fact that veterans were waiting months to see a doctor for treatments. It is alleged that 40 veterans died due…
“Nullification” loses in South Carolina
Chalk up one for sanity in the South Carolina General Assembly. Yesterday the Senate voted to put an end to a bill to “nullify” Obamacare in the State. Actually the vote turned on a procedural issue regarding a provision the Senate version had but the original House version didn’t The…
Poll: Voters tired of O-Care repeal efforts
The Hill January 30, 2014 Support for ObamaCare remains low, but the public largely favors making changes to the law rather than repealing it, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Thursday. The survey found that 50 percent have a negative view of the Affordable Care Act, against only…
The Obamacare war in South Carolina rages on
On the heels of a national survey of the uninsured that has potentially very good news for Obamacare, opponents of the law will hold a rally at the South Carolina Statehouse today. They will call for legislation to nullify the federal law’s implementation in the state to protect South Carolinians…
Obamacare economic harm rhetoric disconnected from reality
The word from economic development folks in South Carolina is that three companies are planning to add over 2,000 jobs in the state over the next five years. Benefitfocus is anticipating adding 1,200 new jobs when it expands its Daniel Island facility. Call center Star Tec will add 660 jobs…
Let the Obmacare plague begin
Recently former South Carolina U.S. Senator Jim DeMint, president of the Heritage Foundation, told an audience in Franklin, Tennessee, in reference to Obamacare, “Folks, we can’t allow this plague to come onto the American people.” Today the Kaiser Family Foundation released a study detailing exactly what will happen to the…
Read the speech
Take the time to read the full text of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech from 50 years ago today. It’s only 5 1/2 pages. You can find it here. UnConflicted is the small business advocacy blog of Frank Knapp, Jr., President & CEO of the South Carolina Small…
Poll: Immigration reform & small business owners
The following are key finding about immigration reform from a poll conducted by the American Sustainable Business Council and Main Street Alliance. The scientific national phone survey of 515 small business owners was conducted last month and covered a wide range of issues. Other results of the poll will be…