[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             PASS H.R. 994

  (Mrs. CUBIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, later today we will take up H.R. 994, the 
Small Business Growth and Administrative Accountability Act. H.R. 994 
will improve the Federal regulatory system and is the first step toward 
ending the Clinton crunch.
  For too long small businesses have been subjected to a flood of 
regulation and compliance costs. It is estimated that for the smallest 
of businesses--those with only one to four employees--the regulatory 
costs per employee are over $30,000. It is no wonder that so many 
people today feel that the entrepreneurial spirit is being choked by 
Washington taxes, Washington regulation, and Washington interference.
  Today we have the chance to do something about this problem. Today we 
can send a message to small business owners and those who dream one day 
of owning their own business. Let's pass H.R. 994 and fix the 
burdensome regulatory system and let small businesses do what they do 
best: create jobs.

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