Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released the following statement after Republicans blocked the Senate from debating a bill that would eliminate tax subsidies for companies that ship American jobs overseas, and provide new incentives for companies to keep jobs here in America. “In the past decade, American companies outsourced almost 2.5 million…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding the Bring Jobs Home Act, a bill to end taxpayer incentives for companies to outsource American jobs. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Over the last decade American companies outsourced almost 2.5 million jobs, often to countries where they…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding the Bring Jobs Home Act, a bill to end taxpayer incentives for companies to outsource American jobs. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: If you own a business in this country, your goal is to make a profit. There’s…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement after Republicans voted to block the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. “The legislation Republicans blocked was a common-sense proposal that provided small businesses with two tax cuts designed to create jobs. Under our proposal, small businesses would have received a 10 percent…
Democrats’ Plan Would Lock in Low Tax Rates for Ninety-Eight Percent of Americans Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding Senator Orrin Hatch’s amendment to the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, which would raise taxes on 25 million American families. Below are his remarks as prepared…
The Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Bill that’s under consideration in the Senate has wide support among Democratic senators for one major reason, in particular: It creates much-needed jobs across the country. Take a look at the map below for a glimpse of how many jobs could be created by state, or click here…
Nonpartisan Analysis Projects That Nearly Two-Thirds of New Job Creation Would Come From Small Businesses Manufacturing, Construction Among Industries That Would Get Biggest Boost Study Adds Fresh Momentum to Tax Cut Proposal Ahead of Key Test Vote in Senate Later Today WASHINGTON, DC—The small business tax cut proposal under consideration this week in the Senate…
By Contrast, Republicans’ Plan Would Hand More Tax Breaks to “So-Called Small Business Owners Like Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton” Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: My Republican colleagues talk a…
Washington, DC–Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement after the Department of Labor announced that the US economy added 80,000 jobs in the month of June. “Today’s report is further evidence that Congress should be focusing on creating jobs and helping the middle class, not re-fighting old battles for political gain. Unfortunately, my…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding Republican extremism. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Last week, in a moment of candor, House Republicans admitted they’ve given up on legislating until after the election. Although there’s plenty more work to be done – especially building on…