AND I'M GOING TO SWITCH GEARS
JOINING US SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATOR WELCOME TO THE
PROGRAM.
GOOD SEE YOU MA'AM.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
OPTIMISM, SMALL BUSINESS
OPTIMISM.
I'VE BEEN E E-READING CHARTS
OPTIMISM IS OFF THE CHARTS.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, YOU'VE GOT
7.1 MILLION JOBS AVAILABLE THAT
YOU CAN'T FILL.
I GUESS THAT'S A NICE PROBLEM TO
HAVE.
BUT WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
ABOUT IT?
>> A HIGH CLASS PROBLEM.
YOU TALK ABOUT LOOKING AT THE
CHARTS FOR THIS OPTIMISM I'M OUT
TOUR THE COUNTRY BEEN TO 43
STATES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A
HALF VISITED OVER HUNDREDS OF
BUSINESSES THAT OPTIMISM IS
THERE.
AND WE HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO HAS
A COMMENT APPROACH TO JOB GROWTH
WITH CUT TAXES, REGULATION
ARINGS AND YES WHAT'S HAPPENED
IS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE REDUCED
UNEMPLOYMENT TO 3.7% THAT MAKES
SMALL BUSINESSES HAVING TO
COMPETE FOR THAT SAME WORK FORCE
STUART: AM I RIGHT IN SAYING
THAT THE REGULATION WHICH YOU
ARE MOST PROUD OF KILLING IS THE
OVERTIME RULE?
>> THAT IS CERTAINLY ONE OF
THEM.
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE CREDIT FOR
THAT.
THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS SMALL
BUSINESSES TALKED ABOUT.
THERE WAS A HOTEL IN COLORADO
THAT SAID YOU KNOW WHAT?
IF THIS RULE STAYS IN EFFECT I
WILL HAVE TO REDUCE WORK HOURS
AND LAY OFF PEOPLE.
THAT IS ONE OF THE EXAMPLES.
YOU HAD A HOUSTON GROUP OF
ENTREPRENEURS, ONCE THE OVERTIME
RULE WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT
THEY PROCEEDED TO GO FOR THE TO
OPEN 15 FRANCHISE RESTAURANTS IN
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA BECAUSE THEY
NOW KNOW WHAT THEY CAN DO WITH
THOSE RESTAURANTS.
STUART: THERE IS A SKILLS GAP.
>> THERE'S A SKILLS GAP.
STUART: YOU DON'T HAVE THE
SKILLED PEOPLE TO FILL THEM.
>> THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS
WE'RE WORKING WITH SECRETARY
DEVOS ON.
STUART: SHOULD WE LET MORE
IMMIGRANTS IN?
>> THE PRESIDENT REALLY WANTS
LEGAL, SKILLED, MERIT-BASED
IMMIGRATION, FOR SURE WE NEED
WORKERS TO COME IN.
WE NEED TO LIKE AT THE PARADIGM
OF OUR EDUCATION SO WE'RE
FOCUSING ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
WE NEED PLUMBERS.
WE NEED ELECTRICIANS.
WE NEED WELDERS.
TAKING SOME OF THE EMPHASIS FOR
FOUR-YEAR EDUCATION.
I'M ALL FOR FOUR-YEAR EDUCATION.
OUR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS NEED
TO LET STUDENTS GO INTO AREAS
THEY CAN ACT SELL IN.
STUART: YOU BROUGHT WITH YOU A
SMALL BUSINESSFY CHIP KOVAC.
>> GOOD MORNING.
STUART: YOUR BUSINESS BENEFITED
FROM DEREGULATION.
TELL ME HOW.
WHICH DEREGULATION WORKED FOR
YOU?
>> DEREGULATION AND ENERGY
MANUFACTURING, COMPANIES BASED
IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.
WE'RE RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF OIL
AND GAS BOOM HAPPENING NOW.
MULTIPLE PIPE MILLS IN THE AREA
ARE BUSY.
WE SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL
MANUFACTURING, REPAIR THE
EQUIPMENT.
KEEP THEM UP AND RUNNING F
THEY'RE BUSY, WE'RE BUSY.
RIGHT NOW WE'RE THE BUSIEST WE
HAVE EVER BEEN.
STUART: I DON'T KNOW IF YOU
WATCHED THE PROGRAM 45 MINUTES
AGO, INTERIOR SECRETARY RYAN
ZINKE SAID WE'LL PRODUCE
14 MILLION OF BARRELS A DAY BY
2020.
THAT REALLY HELPS YOU GUYS.
>> THAT GETS RID OF DEPENDENCY
ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
STUART: LINDA McMAHON, LAST
WORD TO YOU.
>> PLEASURE TO SERVE THIS
PRESIDENT DOING WHAT HE SAID HE
WOULD DO.
COMMON SENSE TO JOB GROWTH.
EMPOWERING AMERICAN BUSINESSES
AND YES, HE IS CUTTING TAXES AND
REGULATIONS.
HE SAID HE IS GOING TO.
THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR IT WORKS.
STUART: ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD
TIME IN WASHINGTON?
>> I AM BUT I HAVE A BETTER TIME
BECAUSE I GET TO GO AROUND THE
COUNTRY AND DO THINGS LIKE TOUR.
CHIP'S BUSINESS, I GOT TO WATCH
THEM WORK ON THE FLOOR.
YOU TALK ABOUT ENTHUSIASM?