Mark Kennedy: “I too rise in support of the Stock Option Accounting Reform Act. This is about innovation that drives our economy. So…”

“I too rise in support of the Stock Option Accounting Reform Act. This is about innovation that drives our economy. So many businesses have stock options as a primary tool to get the innovative juices of their employees going. It also really helps align the employees of the company with the interests of the company, moving it forward, helping it to be competitive. This is a prime source of our innovation and success here in America. We do not need to limit it beyond the top five officers, as this does. If we went ahead with expensing stock options, the volatility and uncertainty, I think, would end the use of stock options and be detrimental to our economy. So I do believe that we have to move forward to protect this innovative source of energy in our economy, keep our small businesses creating the new jobs of the future, keep America at the cutting edge, keep employees motivated and aligned with the interests of their enterprises, and this, in the end, will be good for America and good the American economy.”