We Need New Sales Tax for Economic Development – – Really?

Atlanta Regional Commission, Untie Atlanta, MAVEN, and all their well-funded allies say this new sales tax is needed because Charlotte and Dallas are using our traffic congestion as a weapon against Atlanta.  If small business is the backbone of America, and if traffic congestion is a badge of honor and increases GDP, is this really true.  Read this article about a survey which ranks Georgia among the top places to do business in the country.

Study Says Georgia Ranks Among the Friendliest States to do Business

Tuesday, June 5

By Andre Walker

Thumbtack.com, in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation, released new data showing that small businesses rank Georgia among the top ten friendliest states nationwide towards small business.

“After a two-month survey of over 6,000 small business owners nationwide, Georgia comes out on top as one of the nation’s friendliest states for small business,” said Sander Daniels, co-founder of Thumbtack.com. “For small businesses looking for a place to hang a shingle or to plant a flag – they can’t do much better than Georgia”

Read the article and get the survey findings: Click Here