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  • Fox News Highlights Small Business Hearing on Death Tax
    Jun 7, 2012 - Report Points Out Yet Another Tax Burden That Awaits Small Businesses At The Year's End Last night, Fox News' "On The Record With Greta" show highlighted last week's Small Business Subcommittee hearing to examine the impact of the estate tax on small businesses and the economy. The current estate ta... More
  • Chairman Graves Statement on May Jobs Report
    Jun 1, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that only 69,000 jobs were created in May, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent: “This disappointing unemployment report should serve as a strong messag... More
  • Subcommittee Examines Negative Effect of Death Tax on Family Companies
    May 31, 2012 - House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Access to Capital Chairman Joe Walsh (R-IL) today held a hearing to examine the impact of the estate tax on small businesses and the economy. The estate tax, also known as the death tax, is frequently cited as one of the most important is... More
  • Chairman Graves in the Omaha World-Herald: Ease Tax Burden on Small Businesses
    May 21, 2012 - Ease Tax Burden on Small Businesses By Chairman Sam Graves In 1789, Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “In the world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” As many small-business owners recover from the frustration of completing their tax returns last month, some may now have to... More
  • Graves Floor Speech on H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Deduction Act
    Apr 19, 2012 - Chairman Sam Graves Floor Speech on H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Deduction Act April 19, 2012 CLICK HERE to view the video. (Remarks as Prepared) Tax season reminds us that small businesses are disproportionately affected by tax compliance and high tax rates. The Small Business Administration repo... More
  • Graves Applauds Passage of Small Business Tax Deduction Act
    Apr 19, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on the House passage of the Small Business Tax Deduction Act: “There is no debate about whether America’s small businesses are the engines of job creation. But to build a stronger economic recovery, we mus... More
  • Graves Holds Hearing On The Flood Of Upcoming Taxes On Small Business
    Apr 18, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today held a full Committee hearing to examine upcoming new taxes on small businesses and their economic effect. “Tax season reminds us that small businesses are disproportionately affected by tax compliance, therefore slowing growth and hiri... More
  • Graves Joins House Leadership to Introduce Small Business Tax Cut Act
    Mar 21, 2012 - WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today joined House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other House Republican colleagues at a press conference to unveil the 20 percent Small Business Tax Cut Act this afternoon. “... More
  • Graves: This Budget Is Bad For Small Business
    Feb 13, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on the President’s FY2013 Budget: “American small businesses are facing an unprecedented number of barriers to growing their companies, and today’s budget adds to their problems by fueling the cloud of deb... More
  • Chairman Graves Statement On The IRS 1099-K Reversal
    Feb 10, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision to reverse its implementation of the new “third-party payer” reporting requirements, or 1099-Ks, and its disproportionate impact on small businesses. “I’m p... More

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