What Having another Clinton in the Whitehouse Could Mean for Businesses
Its official – Hillary Clinton will be making her second run
at the White House for the 2016 Presidential Election. This former First Lady, Senator, and
Secretary of State has always put her best foot forward with her stance on
social issues and foreign policy, but Clinton has also made it clear that her
stance on economic issues will be front and center during the upcoming
campaign. If recent statements are any indication of what is to come, her
proposals will meet the small business world with mixed reviews.
Clinton on Minimum Wage
During her time in the Senate, Clinton was a strong
supporter of increasing minimum wage. Her stance is that raising the minimum
wage would help everyone, especially women, who make up a large portion of the force
working minimum wage jobs. Keeping the federal wage minimum down holds back
individuals in the workplace and thus has a negative effect on our economy.
Clinton strongly believes in this fight and even slammed Congress last year for
not taking action on wage-related issues. This is a sore point for some small
business owners, as they believe a higher minimum wage will raise their labor
costs so high that they will be forced to go out of business.
Clinton on Women in Business
During Clinton’s first presidential run, she outlined her
stance on women’s issues and made a statement concerning the rules being
proposed by the Small Business Administration during the Presidency of George
Bush – her statement was that these rules would make it exponentially harder
for women-led businesses to secure government work. At the time, women-lead
businesses made up one third of all small businesses in the county but were
only receiving three percent of available federal contracts.
Fast forward to today, and not much has changed – women-led
businesses still make up one third of all small businesses but are only pulling
in about four percent of federal contracts. In 2008, Clinton stated, “As
president, I will ensure that women-owned small businesses receive the federal
contracts they deserve and that the SBA expands opportunities for women
business owners.” Time will tell if she will make the same promises for this
year’s election but, chances are, her views have not changed.
Clinton on Tax Loopholes
Clinton has always been critical of the current tax system
throughout her entire time in the political spotlight. One area that is she
most critical of is the loopholes that exist, benefiting wealthy individuals
and large corporations. While her stance has been clear for some time, she has
not announced a plan of action to reform the tax code. Her husband, Bill
Clinton, made news recently by stating that the United States must lower their
corporate tax rate, which has climbed to among the highest in the world.
It is important to note that small business groups have been
against changing the corporate tax code without plans to also adjust the
individual tax rate – this rate determines the amount paid by small business owners
whose companies are organized as pass through entities, such as an S
Corporation. Additionally, business groups urge politicians to remember that
raising taxes for the wealthy will also affect small business, since many small
business owners fall into the highest tax brackets.
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