Why Are Businesses Sitting on the Sidelines?

By Dave Bego

The answer is very simple: government. The federal government needs to get out of the way and let businesses do what they do best - creating jobs and stimulating the economy.  Government can do neither because it does not produce either products or services. Despite its good intentions and misguided political or social agendas, the federal government only serves to stifle economic investment and growth at the expense of taxpayers. Smaller government and less regulation are the answer as government overregulation threatens economic growth. Unfortunately, the current Administration continues to push its social agenda to the detriment of the very people who can turn the ship around. [more...]