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Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) Talks National Small Business Week on Radio America's Dateline: Washington “The current administration and the former liberal leadership literally declared war on business in this country and that’s not good… [B]usiness people have come to me and said ‘Chuck, I’m afraid of the government. I’m afraid they’re over regulating, over taxing and basically impeding th... Read more »

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 Chairman Sam Graves appeared on Fox News’ "Your World with Neil Cavuto" today to discuss... Read more »

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, with 15 employees, T-Tech ope... Read more »

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 Americans indicate that th... Read more »

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 document made up of nearly 70,000 pages and roughly 3.8 million words. The cod... Read more »

Lawmakers: SBIR Reauthorization Will Spur Job Growth By Kate Rogers April 07, 2011 The House of Representatives’ Small Business Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology met Thursday for a hearing on "Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation." At the center of the hearing was a push from both House Democrats and Republicans to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research program (SBI... Read more »

Stronger Regulatory Enforcement Will Spur Small Business Job Creation By Sam Graves April 6, 2011 By Sam GravesApril 6, 2011 Small businesses are the cornerstone of the American economy. They employ over half of the country’s private sector workforce and create seven out of every ten new jobs. The answer to our country’s long-term unemployment problem lies in the growth of these small businesses.... Read more »

Stronger Regulatory Enforcement Will Spur Small Business Job Creation By Sam Graves April 6, 2011 By Sam GravesApril 6, 2011 Small businesses are the cornerstone of the American economy. They employ over half of the country’s private sector workforce and create seven out of every ten new jobs. The answer to our country’s long-term unemployment problem lies in the growth of these small businesses.... Read more »

Spending Cuts Mean More Small Business Job Creation By Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) March 17, 2011 At the start of the 112th Congress, my fellow Republicans and I made a commitment to turn the country’s economy around and get Americans back to work. Over the past two years in the minority, we could do little as the Obama Administration’s and Nancy Pelosi’s reckless spending increased our already massiv... Read more »

Spending Cuts Mean More Small Business Job Creation By Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) March 17, 2011 At the start of the 112th Congress, my fellow Republicans and I made a commitment to turn the country’s economy around and get Americans back to work. Over the past two years in the minority, we could do little as the Obama Administration’s and Nancy Pelosi’s reckless spending increased our already massiv... Read more »