June 25th, 2008
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Energy is shaping up to be the deciding issue for the 2008 presidential election. Even John McCain knows it: on Monday he announced that, as President, he would institute a $300 million prize for a more efficient car battery for hybrid and […]
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June 13th, 2008
It looks like lobbyists are going to have a great deal less access to presidential candidates this year. But did you realize that might include lobbyists speaking up for your business?
Just because you can’t afford a lobbyist of your very own doesn’t mean that there isn’t anyone on Capitol Hill advancing your cause. The National […]
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June 2nd, 2008
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It seems like John McCain isn’t getting too much attention right now, with all the Democratic disunity. But McCain’s already begun campaigning for the real thing, while the Democrats are still ironing out who to nominate. While they’re doing that, why don’t you and […]
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April 30th, 2008
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Taking a look at Barack Obama’s campaign website, there’s a whole list of issues that Obama feels are crucial: Healthcare, Iraq, Social Security, Ethics. The closest you might find to business issues, though is a brief overview on economic issues, further broken down […]
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April 7th, 2008
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This weekend, Maryland politics have focused on the decision of the state legislature to repeal the ‘Tech Tax’ (a special 6% tax on computer services). The general consensus seems to be that, yes, taxing tech services, was a bad idea. It resulted in an uproar […]
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April 4th, 2008
Congress sure does seem to move faster in an election year: they’ve got a fast-tracked fix for housing relief just about ready. Even more impressive, the $15 billion package is bipartisan.
I think plenty of business owners are going to be happy to see this deal: home owners get a small break on their taxes, but […]
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March 17th, 2008
Many small business owners have already given up all interest in this year’s presidential election — forget about congressional and municipal elections, they’re long gone. I’ve heard plenty of claims of the inevitability of politics: “All the candidates are the same,” “I’m only one voter,” or “No matter what happens, it won’t affect me.” That’s […]
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January 23rd, 2008
Today, the U.S. is looking at some pretty hardcore economic issues. We may be facing a full out recession. Every single presidential candidate has a plan to fix the situation, from tax rebates to full fledged economic plans.
But, in my opinion, a key indicator of how a presidential candidate is going to handle economic issues […]
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