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By Steve Ahlquist on February 17, 2017
The undersigned members of the Rhode Island Business Coalition wish to express our opposition to Article 20 (Relating to Minimum Wages) of the Governor’s FY 2018 budget proposal.
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By Steve Ahlquist on January 8, 2017
“If you’re going to have a successful entrepreneurial climate,” said RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, “you have to have a climate where it’s okay to take risks and it’s okay to fail…”
Posted in Business, Civil Rights, Class Warfare, Corporate Greed, Economics, Featured, News, Rhode Island, Video | Tagged Nellie Gorbea, Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit, seth magaziner, social safety net |
By Steve Ahlquist on January 8, 2017
“We ask that you not mandate predictive scheduling or sick time pay,” said Gary Ezovski to state government leaders at the 2017 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit…
Posted in Business, Class Warfare, Corporate Greed, Economics, Featured, Inequality, Labor, News, People, Rhode Island | Tagged Commission to Study the Upgrade of Facilities by Encouraging Private Investment in Qualifying Projects, Gary Ezovski, New England Coalition for Affordable Energy, Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, P3, predictive scheduling, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit, sick time pay, Small Business Association |
By Steve Ahlquist on January 8, 2017
Powerful business interests spend the day hammering out their legislative priority wishlist and present them directly to elected officials. One-stop shopping.
Posted in Business, Class Warfare, Corporate Greed, Economics, Energy, Events, Featured, Inequality, Infrastructure, Labor, News, Photos, Politics, Rhode Island, State House, Video | Tagged Bryant University, Bryant University Academic Innovation Center, Center for Women & Enterprise, Daniel DaPonte, Daniel MicKee, Deborah Ruggiero, Dominick Ruggerio, Evan Shanley, Gary Ezovski, Gina Raimondo, Grafton Willey, Jean-Phillippe Barros, John Gregory, john simmons, Joseph McNamara, Len Lardaro, Leonidas Raptakis, Mark Deion, Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, Miriam Ross, Neil Steinberg, Nellie Gorbea, Nicholas Mattiello, Oscar Mejias, Ralph Coppola, Rhode Island Foundation, Rhode Island Public Expenditures Council, Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit, RIPEC, Robert Lancia, Sandra Cano, senate finance committee, seth magaziner, social safety net, Susan Rittscher, university of rhode island, US Small Business Administration |
By Steve Ahlquist on May 2, 2016
The suggestion that “successful folk” are being “forced to leave the state” because of the estate tax is frankly idiotic. This economic hokum has been debunked time and time again, yet our Speaker clings to this lie to justify giving more money to the already rich.
Posted in Activism, Class Warfare, Featured, Rhode Island, State House, Taxes | Tagged Estate Tax, Gina Raimondo, Grafton H. “Cap” Wiley IV, Nicholas Mattiello, Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit |
By Steve Ahlquist on February 5, 2016
“When religion is used to provide a sheen of morality to the exploits of government officials and business leaders, people do not prosper, they are instead righteously exploited. The prayers that begin each legislative session may mean something to the legislators bowing their heads, but the deeper purpose is propagandist. They are invoking the name of God to justify their power, not the will of the people, and doing so in defiance of democracy.”
Posted in Civil Rights, Class Warfare, Events, Featured, News, Poverty, Religion, Rhode Island, State House, Video | Tagged Daniel McKee, Gina Raimondo, M. Teresa Paiva-Weed, Michael Chippendale, Nicholas Mattiello, Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty, Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit, Robert Lancia |
By Steve Ahlquist on January 15, 2016
Our leaders are looking to cut or eliminate the estate tax to stimulate the economy. The problem, says economist Peter Fisher, is that, “the estate tax – which is paid only by the ultra-wealthy – doesn’t affect economic growth.”
Posted in Class Warfare, Corporate Greed, Economics, Events, Featured, National News, News, Poverty, Rhode Island, State House, Taxes | Tagged ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Bob Plain, earned income tax credit, Economic Progress Institute, EITC, EPI, Estate Tax, Gina Raimondo, Grafton H. “Cap” Wiley IV, Nicholas Mattiello, Peter Fisher, Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit |
By Steve Ahlquist on January 14, 2016
When it comes to helping the poor, our leaders plead poverty. When it comes to catering to the rich and powerful, our leaders snap to attention.
Posted in Class Warfare, Featured, News, Poverty, State House, Taxes, Video | Tagged Estate Tax, Grafton H. “Cap” Wiley IV, Maxine Richman, Nicholas Mattiello, Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit |
By Steve Ahlquist on January 8, 2016
“Your participation at this Summit will essentially decide… the direction of [economic and business] issues that are going to be critical to you over the next year.” said Mark Hayward, District Director of the Rhode Island Small Business Association.
Posted in Business, Class Warfare, Corporate Greed, Economics, Events, Featured, Labor, News, Pensions, Poverty, Rhode Island, State House, Taxes, Video | Tagged Bryant University, Gina Raimondo, Nicholas Mattiello, Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit, seth magaziner |
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