October 6, 2013 By Joey Holleman, The State COLUMBIA, SC — Now that details of the Health Insurance Marketplace plans available for South Carolinians have been revealed, experts worry about how people will deal with the complexity of the plans. They warn shoppers on healthcare.gov not to throw their arms…
Is Obamacare a job-killer?
July 26, 2013 By Alain Sherter | CBS News (MoneyWatch) As Republicans in Congress continue trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, perhaps the most serious charge leveled against the health care law is that it is a “job-killer.” Critics say the ACA requirement that companies provide employees with health…
Debate fact-checking long overdue – Hooray for Candy!
The Hill’s Congressional BlogOctober 17, 2012 By Frank Knapp, Jr., president and CEO, South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce One of the highlights of last night’s presidential debate was moderator Candy Crowley’s real-time fact-checking about when President Barrack Obama first used the word “terror” in reference to the murders…
One candidate doesn’t fit all businesses
Greenville OnLine.comOct 12, 2012 Written by Rhonda Abrams– Gannett During election season, everyone loves small business. President Barack Obama loves small business. GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney loves small business. During the first debate, they mentioned the words “small business” 25 times. But where do the candidates stand on…
Unemployment rate plunges to 7.8%
The Washington PostOctober 5, 2012 By Neil Irwin and Nia-Malika Henderson The job market is finally showing some juice. The unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September, the Labor Department said Friday, from 8.1 percent in July, its lowest since January 2009. It is a surprising show of improvement…
Romney: Big Bird you’re fired
Candidate Mitt Romney has been criticized for his past statement that he likes to fire people. Apparently the same holds true for large yellow birds. But as much as Romney’s comment of defunding PBS resulted in the biggest twitter explosion of last night’s debate, it was the GOP candidate’s denial…
Obama’s Impact on Small Business
Posted on September 6, 2012 Frank Knapp discussed President Obama’s impact on small business with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business News. Video: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1826769344001/obamas-impact-on-small-business/#sp=show-clips
GOP Exploits Small Business for Political Gain
Published on July 27, 2012 By David Brodwin, US News David Brodwin is a cofounder and board member of American Sustainable Business Council. Follow him on Twitter at @davidbrodwin. America loves small business. We honor the toughness and dedication it takes to keep a business going. We appreciate the jobs…
Facts show Obamacare good for business
Editorial – Letters, The State The S.C. director of the National Federation of Independent Business continues his organization’s misleading information campaign about the new health-care law (“Replace health law with reforms that work,” Friday). As the president and CEO of the 5,000-member S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce and vice…
Local reaction to health-care law falls along party line
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…