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New York’s Farms Deserve Better
Yesterday, the State Assembly passed the “Farm Worker Fair Labor Practices Act” (A.1792a). Without getting into the weeds to much on this legislation, it basically would impose factory style labor mandates on family farms. Those very farms that have faced … Continue reading
Michigan cannot afford “city-states”
The “think globally – act locally” community organizing crowd is always looking for a group of gullible and malleable city or local officials to help them with their next social experiment. Ironically, it is usually the city or county that … Continue reading
POLITICIANS COULD LEARN FROM SANDWICH MAKER
“If I started Subway today, Subway would not exist.” Fred Deluca, founder of Subway restaurants, made this statement on CNBC this week and caused a shudder throughout America. Some because they love those tasty sandwiches, but most because it is … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, Small Business
Tagged Congress, Obama, Regulations, small business news
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You’ve Got the Cure for “Washington-itis”
Feel nauseous? Got headaches and fatigue? You’re in good company. A majority of small-business owners have the same flu-like symptoms. But the flu-bug hasn’t bitten you. You’ve got a bad case of “Washington-itis,” a condition of over-exposure to empty political … Continue reading
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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Cutting Through Regulatory Nonsense – Legal Center Fights Senseless City Ordinance in in California Court
Red-tape is simply maddening. If you run a business, you know what this means. It seems like government bureaucrats insist on regulating anything and everything—if it moves, they regulate it. But, the NFIB Legal Center and NFIB work hard to … 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
Fending-Off Regulatory Overreach in the Supreme Court: In Defense of Economic Liberty
As small business owners know all too well, federal agencies are stepping up their enforcement activities all across the country. Over the past few years we have seen agencies taking increasingly aggressive positions to extend their regulatory reach, and all … Continue reading
Mr. President: the tinkerers, dreamers and small-business owners built America.
President Obama was asked in a recent interview what mistakes he made in his first term. His response was revealing. He said that while he has no doubts about his policies, he should have done a better job of “telling … Continue reading
