Just as the local Chamber supports a gigantic tax-and-spend boondoggle of a "Third Bridge" -- a project that would absolutely hammer the finances of most of its members -- the national Chamber is a top-down centralized, totalitarian entity that dictates positions on issues instead of reflecting the interests of its members.
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/04/04/revealed-chamber-commerce-strategy-kill-empathy-its-members
STRONG Salem is for everyone who wants to help and participate in getting Salem, Oregon, to quit chasing Growth Ponzi Scheme plans and instead become a resilient, fiscally responsible place that lives by the wisdom that "Communities exist for the health and enjoyment of those who live in them, not for the convenience of those who drive through them, fly over them, or exploit their real estate for profit."