Beyond the Debt Ceiling: 6 Easy Ways Washington Can Help Small Business

It’s no secret that entrepreneurs and small business owners — who, incidentally, vote in droves — are unhappy with Washington. We’re told small business is a priority, but partisan gridlock has sidelined the issues we hold most dear. If President Obama and our Congressional leaders are really ready to work together to reboot the economy over the next four years, there’s some low-hanging fruit they can get to work on tomorrow. While we certainly need the major macro issues dealt with — responsibly handling the debt ceiling and sequestration, continuing to remove burdensome regulations and red tape and revising the tax code — I believe the following six micro-steps would spur entrepreneurial growth in a variety of sectors, no partisan disputes required: 1. Pass one of the “entrepreneur visa” proposals on the table. I am encouraged that President Obama has stated he will make immigration one of the major pillars of his second term. Why common-sense proposals like the Startup ...

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