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  • The Regulatory Cliff Awaits
    Dec 6, 2012 - The Regulatory Cliff Awaits By Chairman Sam Graves Thursday December 6, 2012 As President Barack Obama’s first term ends and second begins, it is an opportune time to reflect on the cost and sheer volume of new red tape his administration has created; analyze its impact on small businesses, and pre... More
  • Obama's Record of Overreach
    Oct 23, 2012 - Obama's record of overreach By Chairman Sam Graves Tuesday October 23, 2012 The Obama administration’s relentless government expansion has become a disturbing pattern. Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) report today (October 23) is a devastating list of the president’s failures and misplaced pol... More
  • Still Time To Save Small Businesses
    Sep 20, 2012 - Still time to save small businesses By Rep. Allen West Thursday September 20, 2012 Our nation has a defining choice to make, and time is short. The Pentagon is bracing for devastating cuts through sequestration. For the sake of national security, jobs and the next generation, we must stop this in i... More
  • Chairman Graves in CNBC.com: Jobs Report Falls Short Again
    Sep 7, 2012 - Jobs Report Falls Short Again By Chairman Sam Graves Friday September 7, 2012 Earlier Today, the U.S. Department of Labor reported more disappointing news. The economy created only 96,000 jobs in August, the unemployment rate remains above 8 percent, and more than 350,000 Americans have dropped out... More
  • Rep. Mike Coffman in the Denver Business Journal: Small businesses looking over edge of a fiscal cliff
    Aug 24, 2012 - Small businesses looking over edge of a fiscal cliff By Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Chairman, Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations Friday, August 24, 2012 On Jan. 1, 2013, small businesses could be staring down a fiscal cliff of about $600 billion of tax increases ... More
  • Chairman Graves in CNBC.com: Stop The Tax Hike On Small Business
    Aug 1, 2012 - Stop The Tax Hike On Small Business By Chairman Sam Graves Wednesday August 1, 2012 This week, America will have the chance to observe two very different paths in Washington. One road would lead to increased taxes on small businesses, with further dragging down the economy; the other would lead to ... More
  • Chairman Graves in Roll Call: Regulatory Relief Will Jump-Start Economy
    Jul 25, 2012 - Regulatory Relief Will Jump-Start Economy By Chairman Sam Graves Wednesday July 25, 2012 Earlier this month, we discovered that only 80,000 jobs were created in June, ending the weakest quarter for job creation in the past two years. These anemic jobs numbers demonstrate that the private sector and... More
  • Chairman Graves in The Hill: Small Businesses Drive Job Creation, Growth
    Jul 12, 2012 - Small Businesses Drive Job Creation, Growth By Chairman Sam Graves Thursday July 12, 2012 Our nation is the mightiest economy on the planet, with great potential for growth. So why are we nearly stagnant? We’ve had weak job growth for months on end, and our lingering high unemployment has been at a... More
  • Chairman Graves in POLITICO: A Small Business Plan All Can Agree On, Right?
    Jul 11, 2012 - A Small Business Plan All Can Agree On, Right? By Chairman Sam Graves Wednesday July 11, 2012 As the nation debates solutions to our stagnant economy and continuing unemployment crisis, more elected leaders now agree that small-business growth plays a crucial role in job creation. An estimated 27 m... More
  • Rep. Coffman in the Denver Business Journal: Let’s Reduce Regulations on U.S. Small Businesses
    May 25, 2012 - Let’s Reduce Regulations on U.S. Small Businesses By Rep. Mike Coffman, Chairman, Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations Friday, May 25, 2012 Over the past three years, President Obama has issued several Executive Orders and memos to federal agencies aimed at reduc... More

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