joining me now to discuss, tammy bruce and jeff dewit and susan solomon. you're a small business expert, and it's just absolutely amazing. even if folks at the nfib are saying they haven't seen anything like in this the past 94 months. >> i agree, it is amazing. but it's not surprising really. in fact, one survey i saw, charles, i think sums it up better than anything. survey respondents were asked to use one word to describe what they see in the coming year, and that one word, 55% selected the word "hope." so i think small businesses are very hopeful what this administration will bring. but there is still some uncertainty. will president-elect trump be able to deliver on tax reform, roll back the regulations and and actually repeal obamacare? and uncertainty rattles small businesses. we need predictability in order to invest in growth and to hire employees. so as my mother always said, charles, you know, actions speak louder than words. we're waiting to see what happens. charles: although the actionses in the market suggest people believe this will come t

my name is susan solomon and executive vice president of the united educators of san francisco so it was really wonderful to see a clear voter mandate for supporting not only a free city college but funding for it. when we campaigned for the funding proposition we campaigned on the understanding and belief that it would help fund city college, and that is what helped pass that resolution, that initiative. from my perspective as somebody who works with high school teachers and para-professionals and students this is such an important path way for our students. for san francisco unified school district graduates city college is the main first pathway for them. they often then go on to four year colleges and also to successful careers, but to lift the financial burden for our students would be enormous and not just for our graduating high school students but for our own members and in particular for our classroom instructor aids, the para-professionals. many of them are now working on getting teaching credentials and during the teacher shortage it's very important and if they can -- mos

my name is susan solomon and executive vice president of the united educators of san francisco so it was really wonderful to see a clear voter mandate for supporting not only a free city college but funding for it. when we campaigned for the funding proposition we campaigned on the understanding and belief that it would help fund city college, and that is what helped pass that resolution, that initiative. from my perspective as somebody who works with high school teachers and para-professionals and students this is such an important path way for our students. for san francisco unified school district graduates city college is the main first pathway for them. they often then go on to four year colleges and also to successful careers, but to lift the financial burden for our students would be enormous and not just for our graduating high school students but for our own members and in particular for our classroom instructor aids, the para-professionals. many of them are now working on getting teaching credentials and during the teacher shortage it's very important and if they can -- mos

my name is susan solomon and executive vice president of the united educators of san francisco so it was really wonderful to see a clear voter mandate for supporting not only a free city college but funding for it. when we campaigned for the funding proposition we campaigned on the understanding and belief that it would help fund city college, and that is what helped pass that resolution, that initiative. from my perspective as somebody who works with high school teachers and para-professionals and students this is such an important path way for our students. for san francisco unified school district graduates city college is the main first pathway for them. they often then go on to four year colleges and also to successful careers, but to lift the financial burden for our students would be enormous and not just for our graduating high school students but for our own members and in particular for our classroom instructor aids, the para-professionals. many of them are now working on getting teaching credentials and during the teacher shortage it's very important and if they can -- mos