Issues

Small Business

Position

Administration reauthorization bill that would support strong and stable SBA 7(a) and 504 lending programs. Oppose legislation and regulations that would close the IRS tax gap by placing excessive paperwork and withholding burdens on compliant small business taxpayers.

News

  • A workforce in exile on yet another Labor Day
    Sep 5, 2010 — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Louis, Jeanne Redtman found comfort in shops that sell greeting cards. So much so, that as a middle school student she had already identified her dream job. Redtman wanted to work for Hallmark. Straight out of graduation from St. But the economy being what it is, Elliott became expendable. The Elliotts say their sons help out as best they can.
  • Tight job market is bane of visiting foreign students
    Sep 5, 2010 — The Virginian-Pilot
    Mussina worked briefly at an ice cream parlor until the hours dried up, sold cosmetics on commission at a mall kiosk and waited tables, but the hours weren't enough. They never came. "There were over 4,000 foreign students here in Virginia Beach last year. Now they plan to travel before returning home. The program helped Bekaeva improve her English and provided the cash for some clothes, a laptop and travel money.
  • Dent, Callahan launch first TV ads
    Sep 4, 2010 — The Morning Call
    Right?" Callahan tells municipal officials on the video. "We all recognize that this is after all sort of perceived as a tax increase. We're trying to give everyone adequate cover." The ad also notes Callahan has raised real estate taxes four times. An April poll, including independent Jake Towne, showed Dent leading Callahan 38 percent to 27 percent, with Towne getting 4 percent.
  • North Dakota bank removes roadblock in Hecker bankruptcy
    Sep 3, 2010 — Pioneer Press
    When Hecker couldn't pay back some $11 million he had borrowed, the bank, at risk of being shut down, asked him for additional collateral to secure the loans. Last week, Olson filed a motion asking for summary judgment on the charges against him.
  • Op-Ed Contributor: How to End the Great Recession
    Sep 3, 2010 — New York Times
    Even though the American economy kept growing, hourly wages flattened. The economists Emmanuel Saez and Thomas Piketty examined tax returns from 1913 to 2008. Much of this was paid for with a 70 percent to 90 percent marginal income tax on the highest incomes.
  • Fired Delray cancer patient wins $8.1 million from Michaels
    Sep 2, 2010 — Sun Sentinel
    Within days after her mastectomy, according to the lawsuit, District Manager Skip Sand began calling Jorud asking her when she was coming back to work. I've had a hard time hanging on but I stayed with it," Jorud said, "I've had a lot of medical issues and it's been a tough two years.
  • Senate hopefuls wage hard battle in 1st debate
    Sep 2, 2010 — Los Angeles Times
    What she did there counts, so I'm going to keep on telling the truth about it," Boxer said.The candidates also sparred over immigration. Fiorina reiterated her objections to comprehensive immigration reform.
  • Fired cancer patient wins $8.1 million from Michaels Stores
    Sep 1, 2010 — Sun Sentinel
    Within days after her mastectomy, according to the lawsuit, District Manager Skip Sand began calling Jorud asking her when she was coming back to work. I've had a hard time hanging on but I stayed with it," Jorud said, "I've had a lot of medical issues and it's been a tough two years.
  • Hotel pays Waukesha real estate tax
    Sep 1, 2010 — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    Its real estate value had last increased to $5.2 million.
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