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NASE Gets In Touch With The President

In Thursday night's episode of "30 Rock," Will Arnett's character revealed that he'd gained the ear of President Obama by becoming a sort of gal pal to Sasha and Malia.  But in real life, it's rather harder to get an audience with our nation's leader, and so you may be surprised (and glad) to hear that the National Association for the Self-Employed was able to pass along a few words.

Small Biz Healthcare Problems Addressed By Obama

The subject of healthcare as it relates to small businesses is coming back into the spotlight.  President Obama and members of various government groups recently made some comments about how it can be difficult for small businesses to afford increasing costs.An important note: we're not saying any political party or reform plan is either right or wrong.  These comments are just getting repeated since they're relevant.

Obama Takes Turn Honoring Small Businesses

Yesterday afternoon, Small Business Administration awards were given out, and President Obama was on hand to participate in the ceremony.  The president spoke highly of small businesses in general, and then went on to talk about his efforts to help them through the recession.

Remember Your Business When You're in the Booth

It's Election Day in the United States of America, and small businesses around the country are no doubt eager to find out the winner of the election, as it will have a direct impact on their businesses in the future. Both of the candidates with the best shot of winning have made small businesses central to their campaigns, not surprisingly since the economy has been in such a downturn. It seems Barack Obama and John McCain have gone back and forth on small business taxes over and over and over and over again.

One Question Could Get Small Businesses Billions

Lloyd Chapman, President of the American Small Business League (ASBL) issued a statement saying that small businesses in America could be saved from bankruptcy if one mainstream journalist would ask the presidential candidates one question: "If you were elected President, would you allow Fortune 500 firms to continue to receive billions of dollars in federal small business contracts?"

McCain Dinged Over Small Biz Tax Claims

Presidential hopeful John McCain told millions of people his competitor, Barack Obama, would raise taxes on 23 million small business owners.

Small Business Move To Forefront Of Health Care Concern

As David Utter first reported on SmallBusinessNewz, Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama proposed a plan that would grant $6 billion a year in tax credits to small businesses that provide health insurance.

Obama Proposes Tax Credit For Health Insurance

Small businesses that provide healthcare insurance for employees would see a tax credit of as much as 50 percent under a plan proposed by Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama.

Presidential Candidates: Who's Worse For Small Biz?

John McCain thinks Barack Obama would tax and spend small business owners into oblivion, but McCain's top supporters represent the pinnacle of big business.

American Small Business League Supports Obama

I'm not going near whether this development is good, bad, or indifferent.  But there's word that the American Small Business League has endorsed Barack Obama for President.