[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12620]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES BY KEEPING REGULATIONS FAIR

  (Mrs. KELLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today seeking support for H.R. 1167, 
which I introduced to enable Congress to better scrutinize laws and 
regulations imposed on America's small businesses.
  In New York's Hudson Valley I represent small business owners who 
tell me time and again that unnecessary paperwork and unreasonable 
government regulations are the most severe problem they face at work 
each day.
  Our Nation's small businesses create 7 out of 10 new jobs and are the 
primary engine of economic growth for our communities. However, the 
burden of regulatory compliance on these same small businesses is as 
much as 50 percent greater than it is for larger companies. It costs 
the average small business almost $7,000 per employee each year. Small 
businesses should be able to use this money to hire new employees to 
better serve their customers. Instead, they lose it because they are 
complying with excessive regulation.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time for this body to take a strong stand in 
support of our small businesses in the Hudson Valley and throughout the 
country. By passing my legislation, we can improve the transparency of 
regulatory decisions from our Federal agencies.
  Congress and the GAO must fully evaluate unfair costs and impacts on 
small businesses before new rules are implemented. Please help our 
small businesses and keep regulations fair by cosponsoring H.R. 1167.

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