Action Alert!! Call Today on Toll Free Number The U.S. House is scheduled to begin debate today on repealing health care reform (Affordable Care Act) that will result in a $4 billion tax increase on small businesses. These businesses are now receiving or will receive tax credits for offering health insurance to employees. A final […]
Say NO to $4 Billion Tax Increase on Small Business Read More »
As my friend Sue Berkowitz, Director of the S.C. Appleseed Legal Justice Center, said in an email, “What took them so long?” Sue was reacting to the news yesterday that the House Republicans will begin a floor debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act (the ACA is healthcare reform for those still looking for a
For the sake of small business “Repealers” should repent Read More »
In his recent “60 Minutes” interview, incoming House Speaker John Boehner stated that he will refuse to “compromise” on his principles but is willing to find “common ground” on issues. So according to Speaker –in-waiting Boehner the $858 tax-cut package the Senate will pass shortly is “common ground” between Congressional Republicans, Democrats and President Obama. How
When President Obama meets with Congressional leaders today, one of the issues on the agenda will be the Bush-era tax cuts scheduled to end for everybody December 31st. On the eve of this important meeting, a report exposes why the U.S. Chamber has been waging an all out campaign to make sure the tax cuts
Just write the checks to Wall Street Read More »
Are you tired of hearing all the newly elected confessing their love for small businesses, how everything they will do is for small business, how they live and die to please small business? I’m sick of it already. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the attention but it would be meaningful if all the talk
Quit with the “small business” rhetoric Read More »
It’s Wednesday evening and I’m sitting in a D.C. hotel room after an interesting day. I was asked to join Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon in a press teleconference call today on the tax cut issue eating up Washington. As readers of this blog already know, the Small Business Chamber is opposing the extension of tax cuts
This is a crucial week in Washington. Congress is back in session and the White House is holding a meeting Thursday with Congressional leaders to discuss issues. One of the issues will be extending tax cuts to the wealthiest 2 percent of the taxpayers—tax cuts that will increase the deficit by $700 billion over the
Help stop a bad business decision—Join public briefing call today Read More »
The opinion editorial below ran on the Huffington Post and The Hill yesterday.————————————————————————————————- We Didn’t Vote for This by Frank Knapp, Jr. Whether Americans voted for Republicans or Democrats in the mid-term election, one thing is clear: Voters were demanding that Congress focus intensively on job creation on Main Street — not lobbyists and campaign
We didn’t vote for this Read More »
Published November 11, 2010 | PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — The CEOs of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce joined with Business for Shared Prosperity and other business groups and small business owners around the country to urge President Obama and Congress to restore the
Two phone conversations last evening and one this morning indicate that the South Carolina Department of Revenue (DOR) will suspend its controversial sales tax ruling on contract services until the Legislature addresses the issue next year. The controversy exploded upon news last weekend that DOR was trying to collect back sales taxes from certain small
DOR expected to call off tax dogs Read More »
