Citizens Relationship with Government has Changed [OP-ED]

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By John Kabateck, NFIB/CA Executive Director

This week we celebrate our nation’s independence, but ironically, we must also recognize that our relationship with the federal government has just been profoundly changed by the latest U.S. Supreme Court decision.

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Today the United States faces just a multitude of issues: an astronomical budget deficit, out-of-control government spending, an unstable economy, increased unemployment, wars with no foreseeable end in sight, healthcare reform, social issues ranging from abortion rights to same-sex marriage, the legality of marijuana, environmental concerns, and continually increasing stark differences between Democrats and Republicans who are unable to legislate effectively, exacerbating our nation’s major problems.