I recently attended the CFA (Coalition of Franchisee Associations) Forum on Capitol Hill. Several of our client franchisee associations are members of this coalition, and we attended the event to demonstrate our full support. While in Washington, we packed in meetings with congressional members of the Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Budget and Ways and Means committees to speak on issues of the new Health Care legislation, the Credit Card Interchange Fee legislation, the Employee Free Choice Act and Climate Policy.

It was a very educational experience to see how things really operate on Capitol Hill. Hopefully the efforts of the CFA will enable our clients and the rest of small businesses to operate without legislative burdens that threaten their livelihood.

For more information on the CFA efforts, visit www.thecfainc.com.