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The South Carolina Chamber’s legislative efforts result in laws and policies that directly impact your bottom line and give your business a voice at the State Capitol and in Washington, D.C.

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Help South Carolina create a better environment for business and benefit from our programs and resources that can help your business be more successful.

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Priorities

federal
infrastructure
workforce
small business

Federal Issues

Fact The Federal deficit is at its highest percentage of GDP post-World War II.
Goal Continue to advocate for fiscally responsible economic plans for future generations.

Taxes

Fact In 2017 South Carolina was ranked 37th out of 50 for State Business Tax Climate.
Goal Make South Carolina a more business friendly state by making our tax system more competitive.

Workforce Development

Fact "Critical Needs" jobs account for 45% of the workforce while only 29% of people have the necessary skills to fill these jobs.
Goal Work towards solutions to close the skills gap and to link together effective training programs across multiple state agencies.

Small Business

Fact More than 727,000 people in SC work for small business.
Goal Prevent the continued transfer of the property tax burden to business, particularly small businesses.

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