State Chamber of Oklahoma Wins Tenth National Award for Membership Growth
In addition, ASCP named as its 2019-20 President-Elect Stephanie Snyder, Vice President of Membership at the State Chamber of Oklahoma. Snyder has served on ASCP’s board for three years. The award and announcement came during the association’s 2019 Annual Meeting held in Denver.
“I am honored to serve ASCP and look forward to continuing to represent Oklahoma,” Snyder said. “Since 1926, no other organization has represented Oklahoma’s business community more prominently than the State Chamber of Oklahoma. I am proud to continue doing so on the national level.”
At the same event, the
Council of State Chambers
(COSC) recognized Fred Morgan, State Chamber of Oklahoma President and CEO, for his service the past two years as its Chair of the Board of Directors.
“It’s been an honor to serve COSC the past two years,” Morgan said. “I am certainly proud of the accolades the State Chamber has received on the national level, but I am particularly proud of our advocacy and accomplishments at the Oklahoma Capitol. Honors on the national level are only possible thanks to our work at the state Capitol on behalf of our incredible members.”
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Happy National Manufacturing Day!
Today is National Manufacturing Day across the country. It’s an incredible opportunity to showcase the amazing work manufacturers do on a daily basis and to educate students, community members, and policymakers on how integral manufacturing is to the local, national, and global economy.
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To help celebrate manufacturing in Oklahoma, please join us for the Oklahoma Manufacturing Summit at the end of this month. All the details are below!
Dates:
October 28-29, 2019
Location:
3100 E. New Orleans Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74014
Registration:
Registration fee is $100 per person.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 23
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Hotel:
420 West Albany Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
To book your room,
click here
. The deadline to book your room is
Monday, October 14
.
Price: $99 per night
Sponsorships:
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Tell Congress: Pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Our friends at the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
need our help with a call to action for members of Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
USMCA
is crucial to Oklahoma’s economy. Our state exports more than $6 billion annually, with 27 percent going to Canada and 13 percent to Mexico.
The clock is ticking as USMCA currently sits idly in Congress; once Congress returns on October 15, only about 30 days of voting will remain. Please use the following link to tell Congress that Oklahoma needs USMCA now!
https://uscham.com/2mXuJDl
And, you can
click here
to download graphics to share on social media. Be sure to use #USMCAnow in your posts!
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Fred Morgan: The Lesson Behind the Nordic Model
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Last week, presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., visited Oklahoma.
“I am asking for your help to work with me to transform this country, to transform this economy to create a government that works for all of us and not just the 1%,” Sanders
proclaimed
.
Indeed, Sanders and other candidates seek to radically transform our economy to a socialist model, especially as polling shows younger generations are
embracing socialism
. They often point to Sweden as justification, touting the so-called Nordic model of socialism, while casually dismissing the epic failures of China, Venezuela, and Cuba.
It’s true that Sweden has a large welfare state (paid in part with higher taxes on the poor and middle class compared to the United States). And while we all have different thoughts on the role of government, claims that Sweden has a liberal, socialist economy are patently false and completely ignore the lessons of history.
In fact, Sweden’s economy is “ruthless capitalism,” according to Johan Norberg, a Swede who focuses on globalization, entrepreneurship, and individual liberty at the
Cato Institute
.
In a recent interview with
The Wall Street Journal
, Norberg explains on the Swedish economy that “It’s more deregulated. The product markets are much fiercer competition, much more free trade. All of the companies know that they have to be world champions or they will be destroyed.”
Norberg notes Sweden enjoyed one of the world’s fastest-growing economies for almost a century. But from 1960 to 1980, it gambled on socialism, increasing government spending and taxes to support it. The consequences? Entrepreneurs left. Private-sector employment and disposable income fell. Economic growth plateaued.
Thankfully, Sweden returned to free-market principles in the 1990s. It cut capital gains and corporate taxes, deregulated industries, and embraced other free-market policies. Today, Sweden’s economy is envied by many thanks to “ruthless capitalism,” not socialism.
The lesson is clear: Cutting taxes and burdensome regulations on job creators will transform economies. While we’re starting to see progress at the state and federal level, more is needed. This is especially true in Oklahoma if we want to be a top ten state.
It’s been said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. If we don’t learn from Sweden’s gamble, we should at least heed Norberg’s advice on socialism: “It almost destroyed us, and it took some heroic efforts to get back on track.”
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From Our Government Affairs Team
Save the Date for Policy Committee Meetings
As a member of the State Chamber, you are invited to our annual policy committee meetings where we develop the legislative agenda for the next year. We hope you will plan to attend any that are of interest to your business.
Workers' Compensation
Monday, October 7 from 10:00 – 11:30 am
Small Business & Manufacturing
Friday, October 11 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Economic Development, Taxation & Retail
Wednesday, October 16 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Workforce Development
Thursday, October 17 from 10:00 – 11:30 am
Aerospace, Technology, Defense & Telecommunications
Tuesday, October 22 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Health Care
Tuesday, October 22 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Transportation & Infrastructure
Wednesday, October 23 from 1:30 – 3:00 pm
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PO Box 53217 | Oklahoma City, OK 73152
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[email protected]
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