Many Of Our Constituents Have

Oftentimes, Small Business Owners Are Unable To Obtain Reasonably Priced Financing And Instead Turn To Higher Priced Forms Of Capital, Such As Credit Cards.

The American People Expect More From Congress. They Expect Fiscal Responsibility And Common Sense. They Expect Us To Return To The Pay-as-you-go Budget Rules That We Had Enacted In The Past That Helped Us Establish A Surplus, However Briefly.

When I Came To Congress, I Came To Bring What I Thought Was A Real-world Business Perspective To Government Because, In The Business World, I Spent Over 20 Years In The High-tech Industry, But It Certainly Was Not Unique.

Reports Also Suggest That Ernst And Young And Other Large Tax Preparation Firms Are Sending Tax Returns Overseas For Processing. But The Irs Has No Control Over Tax Information Once It's Been Sent To India Or Another Country.

As A Member Of The House Committee On Small Business And Because Of My Own Experience As A Small Business Owner, I Am Appreciative Of The Impact These Small Businesses Have On Our Local Economies.