98.4. that s the biggest jump we have seen since 2009. almost all of that increase came after the november 8th election with a marked increase in confidence that business will improve next year. president-elect trump has nominated world wrestling entertainment co-founder linda mcmahon to head up the small business administration. so what can those of us who run businesses expect next year? dennis bradford is back with us. he s the national co-chair of the trump/pence small business advisory council, and katie is the vice president for government relations and public affairs at the national association for the self-employed. so good to see you both. thank you. i want to start with a new pick for the sba, katie, what do you think? i think it s great news. i think for most of america s small businesses and entrepreneurs, you know, they re really looking for action in
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causing more anxiety and more confusion for small businesses that want to participate. so how are owners dealing with all of this and what do they need to know about navigating the new health exchanges? katie is the director of government affairs for the national association for the self-employed and david is a board member at the national small business association. e. the vice president of finance at air tractor, which is an employee-owned business. great to see both of you guys. there s a lot for us to parse out here. katie, i want to start with you. how are your members feeling with what s going on in washington, what s going on with health care, the aca, how are they feeling? i think as it relates to the government shutdown, our members are just exacerbated by the inability for our elected officials to come to the table and solve these problems well in advance of these deadlines that keep on creeping up on us. this isn t just a short term hit
this is just the begin. this is because of political fighting over the affordable care act as health care exchange enrollment started causing more anxiety and confusion for small businesses that want to participate. how are owners dealing with all of this and what do they need to know about navigating the health exchanges? katie sleet stra is with the national association for the self-employed and david ickert is director of finance with is an employee owned business. great to see you guys. there s a lot for us here. katie, i want to start with you. how are your members feeling right now with what s going on in washington and what s going on with health care, the aca, how are they feeling? i think as it relates to the government shutdown, our members are just exacerbated.