U.S. Chamber critical of Obama overseas tax plans

“There is nothing ‘patriotic’ about politicians bullying America’s job creators for legally trying to level the playing field. Instead of focusing on soundbites, Washington should do its job and comprehensively reform the tax code.”
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Unreal – Paul Ryan Announces Chamber of Commerce Lobbyist Will Be His Chief of Staff…

With this announcement representative Paul Ryan is openly announcing his intention to destroy the conservative elements within the republican party. And yet again, its doubtful anyone will try to stop him.
The president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Tom Donohue, recently announced his intentions to eliminate opposition to their progressive big government positions and destroy fiscal conservatives (Tea Party).


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Chamber’s Donohue ‘Doubling Down’ for 2016

Thomas Donohue, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, pledged Friday to “double down” on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail against the ultra-conservative forces that threaten the business community’s agenda. Those forces, which have helped buoy outsider presidential candidates such as Donald Trump, represent “an articulation of frustration” from the American people, Donohue said. Hard-line conservatives also helped wrest the gavel from chamber ally Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio.


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U.S. Chamber Official on Obama Clean Power Plan: 'There Will Be Lawsuits'

Some new federal environmental regulations in the works, including those covering energy and water, could have significant implications for the relationship between the states and the federal government, as well as the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. That's the view of William L. Kovacs, the senior vice president for environment and regulatory affairs with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In an interview conducted on Sept. 10, Kovacs provided Michigan Capitol Confidential his perspective on these matters. The following are excerpts from that interview.


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US Chamber of Commerce Pres: Pass Amnesty Now Before it Gets Tougher

Saying the political landscape will not be more conducive to amnesty legislation in two or four years, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue wrote on Monday that immigration reform must happen now. ✧ Donohue has previously said that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce would "pull out all the stops" to get immigration reform this year. The group reportedly plans to spend $50 million to blunt the influence of the Tea Party, largely because it opposes amnesty, and millions more to push for immigration reform legislation that the Congressional Budget Office has said would lower the wages of American workers.

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6 Steps Congress Can Take to Create Millions of Jobs - Starting Now

U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Six Steps

1. Expand Trade and Global Commerce.
   
2. Produce more American Energy.
   
3. Speed Up Infrastructure Projects.
   
4. Welcome Tourists and Business Visitors.
   
5. Speed Up Permits and Provide Regulatory Certainty and Relief.
   
6. Pass Tax Incentives that Create Jobs while Increasing Revenues.

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American Free Enterprise. Dream Big: The Race

The Race is a national advertising campaign that began appearing October 14th on TV, online and in print. This ad is a project of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, President Obama's new boogie man. Whose vision for America do you support? The U.S. Chamber's, who looks to Americans, their hard work and innovation to to keep America strong and bring back jobs or Obama's vision that government must radically transform America? Visit American Free Enterprise.

We are American Free Enterprise. Dream Big. We know that, as a nation, we face major policy challenges—none greater or more important than creating the 20 million jobs needed in the next decade to replace the jobs lost in the current recession and to meet the needs of Americas growing workforce. ∴ We know that only American free enterprise is capable of meeting this challenge and creating the innovation and opportunities of Americas future.

Although Americans have become increasingly concerned about the economy, their faith in the free enterprise system remains strong, according to a survey by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. While government efforts to stimulate the economy are considered useful in the short term, we as Americans believe that its the free enterprise system that will grow our economy and create jobs over the long term.

We believe in the essential role that free enterprise plays in strengthening our economy and in the many ways in which we as individuals benefit from the American free enterprise system.

Please join us in preserving and advancing the American free enterprise system and help ensure that every American has the opportunity to make an entrepreneurial idea become reality — to help ensure that we all have the opportunity to dream big.

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