Small Business

Corporate Giants Force Obama to Drop Campaign Promises

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 11.24.2008 | Business

Read More: change.gov, Lloyd Chapman, Small Business, Barack Obama, American Small Business League, Windfall Tax, Small Business Administration, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

During the 2008 presidential election cycle, President-elect Barack Obama made two key campaign promises which would have directed billions of dollars...

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Obama's Change.gov Website Drops Small Business Promise

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 11.19.2008 | Business

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Lloyd Chapman

The Department of Interior Office of Inspector General released a report in July that found they had awarded millions of dollars in government small business contracts to Fortune 500 firms.

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Democrats Can Jump Start Recovery By Reinvesting in SBA

Michael P. Forbes | Posted 11.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Sba, Financial Crisis, Small Business Growth, Small Business Administration, Small Business, Business News
Michael P. Forbes

Federal programs already exist that, with renewed interest and only a modest investment, could help lead us out of our worst recession in 80 years.

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Bush Speaks On The Financial Crisis

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 11.13.2008 | Home

Read More: Mortgages, Small Business, Bush and Financial Crisis, Finance, Economy, Federal Reserve, President Bush and Wall Street, President Bush Financial Crisis, Banks, Personal Finance, Financial Crisis, Home News

NEW YORK — President George W. Bush fervently defended U.S.-style free enterprise Thursday as the cure for the world's financial chaos, not the ...

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Avoiding Financial Trauma Stress Disorder

Mark Silver | Posted 11.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Marketing, Pagers, Small Business, Obama, Trauma, Economy, FInancial Markets, Business News
Mark Silver

It was a fantasy-land wish to see the election victory Obama and a more progressive agenda fill the global economy with enough confidence to stop the ...

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Hyde Park Small Businesses Support Obama (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)

Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Community Photo Essay, Slideshow, Chicago, Photo Essay, Illinois Voters, Hyde Park, Barack Obama, Small Business, Home News
Rebecca Shapiro

From selling T shirts to Indian food , stores along 53rd street in downtown Hyde Park show support for Presidential candidate, Barack Obama. Hyde Par...

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Washington Post Story Minimizes Government Contracting Scandal - McCain and Obama Ignore It

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 11.03.2008 | Business

Read More: John McCain, Small Business, Small Business Administration, Washington Post, Barack Obama, Economy, Middle Class, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

A recent Washington Post story about the diversion of billions in government small business contracts to Fortune 500 firms looks more like it was writ...

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Senator McCain, Regulated Capitalism is Not Socialism

Leo Hindery, Jr. | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Economics, Small Business, Barack Obama Tax Plan, Obama Business, Obama Socialist, Obama Socialism, Barack Obama, Politics News
Leo Hindery, Jr.

Using the pejorative word "socialism" to describe an honorable progressive income tax is shameful in these difficult times -- and it is also just plain wrong.

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The True Small Business Candidate

Steve Strauss | Posted 10.30.2008 | Business

Read More: John McCain, Small Business, Barack Obama, Business News
Steve Strauss

On almost every issue that is of importance to entrepreneurs and other small business folk, the inescapable conclusion is that Obama's is the better small business candidate.

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Voting for Small Business

Tim Berry | Posted 10.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Taxes, Small Business, Health Care, 2008 Presidential Election, Voting, Which Candidate Is Better for Small Businesses?, Business News
Tim Berry

I recently saw an analysis of why small business owners should vote for McCain. It was done by a man I respect, a journalist with pull in the small business world. And that disturbs me for several reasons.

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What is the One Question Wolf Blitzer Can Ask Obama He Hasn't Answered Already?

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Small Business, Small Business Administration, Cnn, Economy, Middle Class, Washington Post, Barack Obama, Wolf Blitzer, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

This Friday CNN's Wolf Blitzer will interview Senator Barack Obama (D - IL). CNN is accepting questions from the public. In nearly two years of campai...

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SBA Attempts to Minimize Diversion of Billions In Small Business Contracts to Corporate Giants

Chris Gunn | Posted 10.23.2008 | Business

Read More: Small Business Administration, Small Business, Barack Obama, Economy, Middle Class, Contracting, Procurement, Sandy Baruah, Business News
Chris Gunn

The American Small Business League dropped the following press release this morning. In it the league points to the Small Business Administration's e...

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Washington Post Finds Bush Cheated Small Businesses Out of Over Half a Trillion Dollars in Contracts

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.23.2008 | Business

Read More: Washington Post, Small Business, Small Business Administration, Gao, American Small Business League, Economy, Middle Class, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

During the eight years of the Bush Administration, approximately $448 billion in federal small business contracts have been diverted to Fortune 500 firms and other large businesses.

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Bush Dismantles Economic Programs for Small Business as Economy Continues Downward Spiral

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Foia, John McCain, Small Business, Middle Class Economy, Bush Administraition, Barack Obama, American Small Business, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

Ninety-eight percent of all companies in the United States have less than 100 employees. Twenty-seven million firms fall into the category of small bu...

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Obama Tries to Retract Statement to End Billions in Contracting Fraud

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Small Business, Small Business Administration, Report 5-15, Economy, Middle Class, American Small Business League, Barack Obama, American Small Business, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

Without explanation, presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D - IL) has attempted to retract a statement he made in February of this year pledgi...

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Time to Define a "Small Business" in America

Steve Colby | Posted 10.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Election 2008, Presidential Debate, Campaign 2008, Economy, Joe the Plumber, Small Business, Small Business Administration, American Small Business, Offthebus, Home News
Steve Colby

Our friend Joe the Plumber, for instance, can post yearly receipts of up to $14 million -- and still be considered a small businessman.

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Poll finds high anxiety on economy this month

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 10.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Anxiety, Recession and Anxiety, Wall Street Crisis, Financial Crisis, Debt, Small Business, Economy, Federal Reserve Real Estate, Banks, Personal Finance, Business News

WASHINGTON — With little relief in sight, people are getting more anxious about the slumping economy and how it affects them. The share of peop...

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ASBL, 'Obama and McCain Have Policies Joe the Plumber Isn't Going to Like'

Chris Gunn | Posted 10.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Joe the Plumber, Small Business, Business, American Small Business League, Barack Obama, Economy, Middle Class, Business News
Chris Gunn

The following press release was dropped by the American Small Business League (ASBL) today regarding the small business plans that have been presented...

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Joe the Plumber's Imaginary Empire

Mike Papantonio | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Small Business, Debate, Tax, Economy, Middle Class, Joe the Plumber, Tax Cuts, Maverick, John McCain, Barack Obama, Politics News
Mike Papantonio

The truth about Joe is that he is not a licensed plumber and he's never made more than $40,000 dollars a year in that trade.

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Obama and McCain Response To One Question Could Redirect Billions Into Middle Class Economy

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Fraud, John McCain, Small Business, Abuse, Loopholes, Barack Obama, American Small Business, Economy, Middle Class, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

Mainstream Media Could Save Thousands of Small Businesses With One Question For Obama and McCain Thousands of small businesses around the country co...

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The Small Business That Got Just Got A Big Boost

Silicon Alley Insider | Joe Weisenthal | Posted 10.16.2008 | Business

Read More: John McCain, Small Business, Joe the Plumber, McCain Economy, Obama Economy, Barack Obama, Business News

One of our first thoughts after last night's debate: who owns JoeThePlumber.com? Turns out it's the domain name of plumber Joe Francis in Amarillo, TX...

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ASBL's Lloyd Chapman Discusses Senator Obama's Small Business Plan on CNN

Chris Gunn | Posted 10.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Rescue Plan, Small Business, Bailout, Barack Obama, Cnn, Economy, American Morning, Middle Class, Asbl, American Small Business, Business News
Chris Gunn

The following clip ran on CNN's American Morning and features American Small Business League (ASBL) president Lloyd Chapman speaking out about Senato...

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Bush: Federal intervention in banks is `temporary'

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 10.15.2008 | Business

Read More: George W. Bush and Economy, Bush on Economy, Bush Economic Outlook, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street and George W. Bush, Debt, Small Business, Economy, Mortgages, Finance, Federal Reserve, Banks, Personal Finance, Business News

ADA, Mich. — President Bush said Wednesday he's against government taking part ownership in private businesses, but that it's necessary this tim...

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Holy Crap, A Candidate Answers a Question (a.k.a A Conversation with Joe the Plumber)

Kim Mance | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Taxes, John McCain, Small Business, Barack Obama Tax Plan, Obama Small Business, Barack Obama, Joe the Plumber, Joe the Plumber Video, Politics News
Kim Mance

As a former Hillary supporter and long-time Obama-skeptic-turned-no-other-choice-but-still-a-little-tentative-supporter, this made my day.

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Obama and McCain Economic Recovery Plans Trumped By Legislation Drafted Eighteen Months Ago

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 10.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Small Business, Bailout Bill, American Small Business League, Barack Obama, Economy, Middle Class, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

The new legislation simply states that the federal government can no longer report awards to publicly traded companies as small business awards.

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