Amy Wilkinson says Obama 's new focus on small businesses and jobs is on fire . She says small businesses , the engines for U.S. job creation , are already in recession . For small companies seeking investment , a zero-rate capital gains tax will attract private investors who together with friends and family provide essential funding for small business start-ups . Obama 's plan for lending , tax breaks , incentives could go even further , she says . Wilkinson : Give SBA a role in loans ; reform programs to bring job - creating talent to U.S .
Amy Wilkinson says Obama 's new focus on small businesses and jobs is on fire . She says small businesses , the engines for U.S. job creation , are already in recession . Obama 's plan for lending , tax breaks , incentives could go even further , she says . Wilkinson : Give SBA a role in loans ; reform programs to bring job - creating talent to U.S .