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Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Talks National Small Business Week on the The Lars Larson Show

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Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Talks National Small Business Week on the The Lars Larson Show “As we [the federal government] continue to make it harder for our small businesses to do business… What does that equal? That equals lost jobs. Every time it cost one of our small businesses more money to adhere to a…

Chairman Graves Slams The DISCLOSE Executive Order on Fox News

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Chairman Graves Slams The DISCLOSE Executive Order on Fox News “Most of the companies that we asked to testify today declined to do so because they were in fear of retribution from the Administration for just testifying on this particular issue.”  CLICK HERE to view the interview. House Small Business Committee…

Washington Examiner: If you want a federal contract, better be nice to Obama

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 If you want a federal contract, better be nice to Obama By: Examiner Editorial President Obama neatly summed up his political philosophy last year when he advised Latinos to "punish our enemies" and "reward our friends" on immigration issues. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., took a brave stand against that philosophy Tuesday, announcing his opposition to a draft…

Fox News: Lawmakers Take Issue With White House Proposal on Political Donations

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Lawmakers Take Issue With White House Proposal on Political Donations Fox News Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle aired their grievances Thursday about a draft proposal from the White House that makes federal contractors disclose their political contributions. "Doing this ahead of the fact; doing this ahead of the contract award and having that information out there can serve no…

ICYMI - Small Firms Need New Markets

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Small Firms Need New Markets  By Rep. Sam Graves May 9, 2011   Navigating the trials of international trade barriers is akin to “watching a cow poke its head through a sharp barbwire fence and struggle to get that next piece of greenery,” said John Taylor, President of T-Tech Inc., a leading manufacturer of printed circuit board prototyping systems. Located in Norcross,…

ICYMI - Small Businesses Severely Hurt by High Energy Prices

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    Small Businesses Severely Hurt by High Energy Prices by Rep. Sam Graves April 27, 2011 Over the course of the last two years, the cost of energy has skyrocketed. Since President Barack Obama took office, gas prices have doubled — with some cities averaging over $4 per gallon. These increases are crippling small businesses and American families. In fact, seven out of ten…

ICYMI - Tax Simplification Will Help Small Business Thrive

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  Tax Simplification Will Help Small Business Thrive by Rep. Sam Graves April 20, 2011   As the April 18 IRS deadline passed, many American families and small-business owners breathed a collective sigh of relief after the stress of getting their taxes filed on time.  The United States tax code is a complex and contradictory…

New York Times: Republicans Find More to Cut From the S.B.A. Budget

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  Republicans Find More to Cut From the S.B.A. Budget By Robb Mandelbaum  March 18, 2011 In April, House Republicans plan to lay out the broad outlines of their budget to fund the federal government for 2012, but this week the chairman of the House Small Business Committee revealed his spending priorities for the Small Business…

Portfolio: Tough Choices on SBA Budget

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  Tough Choices on SBA Budget By Kent Hoover, Portfolio The House Small Business Committee doesn’t like much of anything the Small Business Administration has done over the past two years. This dissatisfaction could cost the agency nearly $100 million. That’s how much the committee recommends be cut from the SBA’s $985 million budget request for next year. These reductions can be…