Tim Jones: Joplin company proves there is too much red tape for business

(In his most recent newsletter, published today, Speaker of the House Tim Jones, R-Eureka, uses a company he visited during his recent Joplin stop as an example of the red tape problems facing Missouri businesses.)

Of the many stops I made on my tour, one of the most eye-opening was a visit to a company called Employer Advantage, which is located in Joplin.

 The good news is this locally-owned company has experienced tremendous success in its particular field.

  The challenging part is that Employer Advantage’s field of work is in helping other businesses navigate through the endless maze of government regulations and bureaucracy. Think about that for a moment.

 We have a business that exists solely to help other businesses jump through all of the hoops erected by a government that is too big and too burdensome. I am thankful Employer Advantage exists to help the more than 500 businesses it works with each and every day, but this should serve as a wakeup call to all of us that we must continue to work toward smaller government that stays out of the way and allows businesses to do what they do best – create jobs and economic growth.