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Vice Presidential Debate Discusses Small Business

Posted Sun, 2012-10-14 01:36 by BMM

Vice Presidential Debate 2012 at Centre College, photo by Blue MauMau

DANVILLE, Ky. — Vice President Joe Biden and Republican candidate Paul Ryan (R-Wis) contested in a vice presidential debate at Centre College at Danville, Kentucky Thursday night. In the debate moderated by ABC News' Martha Raddatz, small business tax policy became a point of disagreement.

Why Debit Card Fees are Higher Than Ever

Posted Thu, 2012-01-12 18:10 by mchally

In 2010, franchisees won a long, hard-fought battle against the finance industry, as Congress passed a bill which would regulate the exorbitant debit card fees that were being set by credit card companies and banks.

Herman Cain Denies Sexual Harassment

Posted Mon, 2011-10-31 09:44 by BMM

WASHINGTON — Herman Cain, whose popularity as a presidential candidate has soared in the last few weeks, faces allegations of sexual harassment stemming from his time as CEO of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s.

Franchisee Alert: Vote Tomorrow to Revoke New 1099 Requirements

Posted Mon, 2011-04-04 11:45 by mchally

In 2012, a new law will go into effect which will force franchisees to spend all of their time filling out paperwork.

Big Banks and Credit Card Companies Attempting to Block Interchange Law

Posted Tue, 2011-03-01 11:06 by mchally

Franchisees need to act now. On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law.

What's in the Tax Bill and Will it Really Help Your Business?

Posted Fri, 2010-12-17 11:31 by mchally

As you may have heard, last night the House passed the "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010" (H.R. 4853) which passed in the Senate earlier this week. The bill is now headed to the White House, where it is expected to be signed into law today.

2010 Lame Duck Session of Congress - Anything but "LAME"

Posted Fri, 2010-12-10 11:58 by mchally

Unlike in past years, the 2010 Lame Duck session of Congress is proving anything but lame. In the first two weeks alone, and coming off of a major defeat in the 2010 elections, the democratically-controlled 111th Congress has addressed several issues of vital importance to franchisees.

A Rallying Cry for Small Businesses from the SBA 504 Experts

Posted Mon, 2010-10-25 16:09 by Chris Hurn

I’ve written and narrated a video called The Crisis on Main Street: How Washington Continues to Ignore Small Businesses that I hope will give Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs a common voice and common purpose as we get ready to cast our votes in the mid-term elections.

Tombstone Legislation

Posted Fri, 2010-05-14 16:43 by Ray Borradale

The term ‘Tombstone Technology’ came about following a catastrophe that took only minutes and claimed a record 349 innocent lives. Families were left shattered and others were embarrassed.

Senator Specter Unchecks Card Check

Posted Thu, 2009-03-26 17:29 by Don Sniegowski

Specter says bad time for EFCA. Photo/C-Span

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