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Could Instant Replay Have Caught the President’s Quarterback Sneak?
There are few moments during sports events such as Super Bowls that capture fans’ attention more than when the refs call for an instant replay. Now that Super Bowl XLVII is in the record books, perhaps...
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Can You Afford a Minimum Wage Increase?
In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama unveiled his latest proposal to influence free market outcomes: raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour. For businesses across the country,...
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It’s Time Washington Operates like Small Business
Do you and millions of other small-business owners care about the out-of-control public debt? Of course you do. You have to balance your budget, why doesn’t Washington have to do the same? Are you fed...
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Small-Business Owners Do It, Why Can’t Washington?
Why can’t Washington balance the federal budget and reduce the $16 trillion public debt? There is really no way to calculate all the different answers offered as excuses for this question. But when you...
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Spring Our Youth Into the Entrepreneurial Spirit
It’s been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. For small-business owners, seeing the next generation pursue and fulfill the dream of owning and running a business, this sentiment is...
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On Taxes: We Hear You, and Congress Will Hear You Too
Thanks to those of you who participated in NFIB’s recent survey on federal taxes and spending, we now have data that clearly shows just how strongly you feel about the federal government’s need to...
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The Winners and Losers of Tax Day
The good news is that business is terrific right now for the professionals who are paid to prepare tax returns. The bad news is that the tax code that ensures their success is weighing down an...
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Friends in High Places: NFIB Small Business Legal Center Gains Historic...
Thirteen years ago, NFIB established a new foundation, built to fight for small business in the nation’s courts. We knew that more and more battles of great importance to our membership were being...
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IRS: Tax Collector or Political Enforcer?
As a small-business owner, you work hard to establish and maintain customer relationships based on integrity and fairness. Violating that standard of behavior can ruin your business. And, you expect...
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iTax: US Tax Code Rotten to the Core
Earlier this week Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared before a Senate Subcommittee to discuss Apple’s tax practices. As Cook asserted, “We pay all the taxes we owe — every single dollar.” The problem isn’t...
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Does Everybody Really Love Small Business?
Brace yourself. Here comes National Small Business Week. Originally a celebration to honor those of you who truly built your own businesses, this annual praise-fest is often hijacked by politicians who...
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Would You Start Your Small Business Today? We Know 100 Who Would
A survey conducted by NFIB and the National Association of Manufacturers last year revealed a startling statistic: 55 percent of small-business owners said they would not start a business today given...
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Congress Takes a Break, Regulators Run at Full Speed
There are few greater places to celebrate July Fourth than Washington, D.C. The fireworks, parades and displays of historic documents attract huge crowds who brave stifling heat and humidity to refresh...
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Obamacare Delay Signals Trouble Ahead, NFIB Playbook Helpful Guide
If you are confused about the new healthcare law, you are not alone. Even the folks in Washington who are supposed to be implementing the law are confused. It seems like every week another provision of...
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Ask Dan: Government Regulation Is Out Of Control
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Tax Reform: Paying Taxes Effectively
Since 2011, the chief tax writers in Congress, Representative Dave Camp, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, have led the...
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Will Small Business Be Left Out of Tax Reform?
When examining the current U.S. tax code, two things are clear: It is unnecessarily complex, and it is unfair. Lawmakers now see that a high tax rate coupled with a wide disparity in tax bills between...
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Members of Congress Take the Small Business Challenge
The doors Kevin McCarthy usually walks through lead to a large room in Washington, D.C., where wars have been declared, presidents give State of the Union addresses and the processes of democracy...
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Another Disaster Headed for New Jersey, Other States. But Prevention Possible
First it was the Great Recession, then Hurricane Sandy and recently, a raging fire that destroyed a popular boardwalk. Now, weary New Jersey residents and business owners are being warned by the...
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The Healthcare Law’s Frightening Information Void
Halloween’s over, but small-business owners trying to navigate the new federal health care law feel like they’re trapped in a haunted house where something scary lurks behind every door. Even before...
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