2010 Session Critical to Small Business, State Recovery
January 11, 2010
COLUMBIA, SC – January 8, 2010—South Carolina’s leading small business association will be urging lawmakers to watch spending, pass legislation protecting small businesses from frivolous lawsuits and protect workers’ rights to secret ballots as the General Assembly returns this week, said J.J. Darby, state director of NFIB/South Carolina.
“South Carolina is recovering from the worst recession since the Great Depression, and we just can’t afford to pass any legislation that makes it harder for small businesses to grow and to create jobs,” Darby said.
“We’re looking forward to working with the Legislature this session on things that will dramatically improve the soil conditions for business in our state including tort reform, card-check protections, responsible spending limits and healthcare accessibility,” he said.
Small business accounts for 97 percent of all employers in the state and employs half of South Carolina’s private-sector workforce, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
“With about 5,000 member businesses statewide trying to get back on track after the recent economic downtown our message to leadership has been very loud and clear,” Darby said. “This is a critical session for our state’s businesses.
“We are here to help pass legislation that will turn the small business engine of the state to high gear and avoid anything that would hinder that effort,” he said.
The National Federation of Independent Business
The National Federation of Independent Business is the nation’s leading small business association, with offices in Washington, D.C., and all 50 state capitals. Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small and independent business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business. NFIB’s powerful network of grassroots activists sends their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our unique member-only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America’s free enterprise system. NFIB’s mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses. More information about NFIB is available online at www.NFIB.com/newsroom.
