Here is a warning. If you run into Pat Hancock in the Hilton Head Island area of South Carolina, don’t say anything bad about Obamacare–she’ll take your head off. As far as she’s concerned the Prez just sent her a check for $405. That was the amount of the refund her health insurance company sent […]
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For years the National Federation of Independent Business has been the darling of the media. The NFIB had successfully sold the story that they represented small businesses. The organization had the money to get in front of the national press and reporters were happy to have an easy “go-to” group on small business issues. All
Published on June 29, 2012 By JOEY HOLLEMAN, The State Small business groups have extremely varied viewpoints on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision backing the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The National Federation of Independent Business actually joined South Carolina and 25 other states in the court challenge of the law. Thursday’s decision frustrated
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Published on July 7, 2012 By Lillia Callum-Penso, The Greenville News Clemson Elementary third-grade teacher Susan Nunamaker developed the Money Cents for Kids program to teach students how to negotiate costs and develop marketing for the businesses they’ve created. / MYKAL McELDOWNEY/Staff The sounds coming from Susan Nunamaker’s classroom at Clemson Elementary are what you
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Published on July 7, 2012 The Greenville News By Tim Smith, Staff Writer COLUMBIA — When Gov. Nikki Haley announced that she opposes implementing insurance exchanges or expanding Medicaid rolls under the new federal health-care law, it came as little surprise to supporters of the act. The governor has repeatedly criticized it and said it
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The State June 29, 2012 By JOEY HOLLEMAN Small business groups have extremely varied viewpoints on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision backing the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The National Federation of Independent Business actually joined South Carolina and 25 other states in the court challenge of the law. Thursday’s decision frustrated Ben Homeyer,
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Published June 29, 2012 Greenville Online By Liv Osby, Staff Writer Reaction in South Carolina to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold most of the federal health-care reform law Thursday came down largely along party lines, with opponents calling it a new tax that needs to be repealed while supporters said it’s a step
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Published on June 29, 2012 By SEANNA ADCOX, Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the federal health care law represents a huge tax increase that will kill jobs. “This decision concludes one thing and one thing only for me, and that is we
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Published on June 29, 2012 By Frank Knapp, Jr., President and CEO of South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce | The Hill I received a call from a gentleman, Ralph, this morning asking about my statement to the press yesterday regarding the Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare. He wanted to know why I thought
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WACH Fox News June 28, 2012 COLUMBIA (WACH, AP) – The Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the individual insurance requirement of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act has South Carolina leaders torn. After the announcement of the highest court’s decision Thursday morning, state leaders began sharing their responses to the health care law. While some
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