Washington, DC - Today, House Small Business Committee Member Renee Ellmers (R-NC02) released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 4, The Small Business Paperwork Elimination Act:

 

“Today we took away a barrier to job creation by removing the health care law’s 1099 reporting mandate with the passage of H.R. 4, a bill that I Co-Sponsored.

 

We heard the concerns of small business owners who testified to the Small Business Committee about the hardships reporting requirements like these put on them and the resulting impact on their ability to grow their businesses and hire new employees. 

 

Jerol Kivett, the owner of a business in North Carolina’s Second District, testified that the ‘cumbersome and confusing’ new laws and regulations were making recovery in this tough business climate even more difficult as they added significantly to the costs of doing business for his church pew manufacturing company.  We heard many similar stories from small business owners from across the country.

 

We also listened to the American people who let us know loud and clear that job creation has to be our top priority and that we need to be passing legislation that will promote, not hamper, job creation – especially that occurring in the private sector.

Today’s passage of this bill will bring some relief to the job creators across the country and promote a better environment for creating jobs and growing our economy.”

 

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Washington, DC - Today, House Small Business Committee Member Renee Ellmers (R-NC02) released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 4, The Small Business Paperwork Elimination Act:

 

 

“Today we took away a barrier to job creation by removing the health care law’s 1099 reporting mandate with the passage of H.R. 4, a bill that I Co-Sponsored.

 

 

We heard the concerns of small business owners who testified to the Small Business Committee about the hardships reporting requirements like these put on them and the resulting impact on their ability to grow their businesses and hire new employees. 

 

 

Jerol Kivett, the owner of a business in North Carolina’s Second District, testified that the ‘cumbersome and confusing’ new laws and regulations were making recovery in this tough business climate even more difficult as they added significantly to the costs of doing business for his church pew manufacturing company.  We heard many similar stories from small business owners from across the country.

 

 

We also listened to the American people who let us know loud and clear that job creation has to be our top priority and that we need to be passing legislation that will promote, not hamper, job creation – especially that occurring in the private sector.

Today’s passage of this bill will bring some relief to the job creators across the country and promote a better environment for creating jobs and growing our economy.”