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10/10/2006
Hastert Vows To Build On Thriving Economy -   Congressman meets with small business leaders, growing tech company AURORA– Congressman J. Dennis Hastert met with leaders of the Aurora Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and toured a local communications company Tuesday to highlight the importance of small business, and vow to build on a thriving national economy.   The visit to the Aurora Hispanic Chamber of Commerce coincided with the launch of a small business education program that resulted from a partnership of the Chamber, Hastert and Waubonsee Community College. He then toured Clarity Communications of Aurora, which has grown from a handful of workers when it was created in 1998, to more than 60 employees today.   “We recognize that often, government can best assist our nation’s small businesses by staying out of the way, and avoiding the temptation to over-regulate and over-tax,” Hastert said to the Chamber. “We have focused on providing tax relief so that ...more»