[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 15, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H6688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND CREDIT ACT

  (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, small businesses are the backbone of 
America's economy. More than half of American workers are employed by 
small businesses. In fact, 99.7 percent of businesses in the United 
States employ fewer than 500 people.
  When I talk to small business owners in south Florida, I'm always 
inspired by their entrepreneurial spirit and their tireless work ethic. 
It's for that reason, and it's no surprise, that 97 percent of American 
exports to other nations comes from products made by small businesses.
  I've been a Member of Congress for exactly 5 months this morning, and 
the one fact in common for each of these 150 days has been that 
Republicans have inexplicably blocked tax cuts and better credit for 
America's small businesses. Every day that goes by without the Small 
Business Jobs and Credit Act is another day during which small business 
owners put off investing in new equipment, avoid hiring new workers, 
and see opportunities to expand pass them by.
  It's time to pass this critical legislation so that small businesses 
can get back to doing what they do best--growing America's economy.

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