Karen Kerrigan

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What is our government up to these days regarding small business issues? Karen Kerrigan talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the issues being debated in Congress today, especially tax increases. They also talk about the upcoming presidential election.
Do you know what laws your government is passing that impact your small business? Karen Kerrigan talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the issues her organization is following, such as a new law that would make using a Health Savings Account more difficult, plus other issues, such as free trade.
What do you know about the laws and regulations Congress is working on today and the rest of the year? Karen Kerrigan and Jim Blasingame talk about some of the specific issues, including tax policy and trade agreements, that are important to small businesses, and how we can participate in this debate.
Can small business owners finally get national access to health insurance? Karen talks with Jim about a number of small business legislative issues, including the Health Care Choice Act that would allow individuals and business owners to save money by purchasing health insurance across state lines.
What is the state of small business public policy? Karen talks with Jim about some of the key issues currently being debated by the federal government.
Pete and Karen joins Jim as they celebrate the life of their friend and colleague, John Berthoud, who died at the much-too-young age of 45. John was a long-time Brain Trust member and a tireless champion of economic freedom, tax reform and efficient government.
How will small business fair in the upcoming legislative session in Washington? Karen talks with Jim about what she expects Congress to do to small business, because she doesn't expect them to do much for us.
Karen joins Jim to talk about some projects she's working on, including: the next assault on small business from Congress, which is the so-called "Employee Free Choice Act," and the evolving impact of Sarbanes-Oxley law, and how these are and will hurt small businesses.
Joining Jim during his 9th anniversary week, Karen talks about what is in store for small business with a Democrat controlled Congress.
A few weeks before the midterm elections, Karen joins Jim to discuss the candidates and which ones support small business.