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ROCKEFELLER HAILS PASSAGE OF SMALL BUSINESS JOBS BILL

SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE EXPORT PROMOTION PROVISION INCLUDED IN BILL

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Washington, D.C.-Senator Jay Rockefeller today applauded the passage of the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010.

At a time when the credit crunch has hindered America's 27 million small businesses from accessing the capital they need to expand, hire, and pay the bills, the fully paid-for Small Business Jobs Act will provide small businesses access to capital, robust incentives for investment, and support for innovation and entrepreneurship. A provision supporting export promotion was also added to the bill - this provision was included by members of the Senate Commerce Committee which Rockefeller chairs.

"Small businesses are the absolute life blood of West Virginia - they provide much-needed jobs and keep our local economies and communities going strong," said Senator Rockefeller, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and second in rank on the Senate Finance Committee. MORE...

   

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