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Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss (Sort of, but Not Really)
2013 will bring new faces and challenges to the Georgia legislature and new leadership in the Senate as well. As we gear up for another important legislative session, many questions remain unanswered under the Gold Dome. With new leadership in … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Georgia, Politics
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Election Results Spur Small Business’ Will to Fight
Despite the Election Day hoopla, the political environment for American small-business owners is virtually unchanged from Nov. 6. Many of the challenges they’ve long faced still loom large: An administration hostile to free enterprise (“You didn’t build that…”), an earnings-looting … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Small Business
Tagged ACA, fiscal cliff, Healthcare, Main Street, President Obama
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Ok So What Now?
As the mercurial and punctually-challenged front man Axl Rose of Guns N Roses famously sang on the 1987 classic “Sweet Child of Mine,” where do we go now? Well that’s the question a lot of business owners are asking after Tuesday’s … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Georgia
Tagged Big Labor, Congress, deficit, entitlements, fiscal cliff, President Obama, Regulations, Taxes
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What You Do Best
As much of the east coast recovers from a devastating storm, we at NFIB hope that you and your families are safe and sound. In the coming days, I know that the small-business community will be doing what you always … Continue reading
One Week…
With the terrible destruction that Hurricane Sandy unleashed on the east coast, my thoughts are with those that are suffering unspeakable devastation this morning. You have been inundated with television commercials, radio ads and newspaper stories. NFIB has been front … Continue reading
Yes, You Built It. Now Vote to Make Sure You Keep It
I hope you watched the presidential debates. They have been interesting and entertaining. But sometimes they were downright frightening for small-business owners. Like when President Obama admitted that if re-elected, he will accelerate his policies that take your earnings and … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Politics, Small Business
Tagged A123, Abound Solar, Beacon Power, Ener1, Regulations, Solyndra
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Wanted: Leadership that Makes a Difference for Small Business
Most of us were taught, as children, that “If something looks too good to be true, it probably is.” Those who own and run their own businesses are particularly mindful of this age-old truth. Which is why many small-business owners … Continue reading
Election 2012: Do Big Things For Small Business
Too busy to vote in this year’s general election or don’t think your vote matters? Consider the alternative: If you and other busy American small-business owners fail to act to protect our free enterprise system now, what will happen to … Continue reading
NFIB/NY Endorses Full Slate of State Legislative Candidates
ALBANY -New York’s leading small business association, the National Federation of Independent Business, has announced 75 total endorsements to worthy candidates seeking office in both the State Assembly and Senate. “I am pleased to extend the National Federation of Independent … Continue reading
Meet New York’s 2012 “Guardian’s of Small Business”!
NFIB/NY recently awarded our most coveted honor to an elite list of New York State Legislators. This award is no mere token of gratitude; it must be earned. The NFIB “Guardian Award” recognizes state legislators who have, through their voting … Continue reading
