[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11907]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         RED TAPE REDUCTION AND SMALL BUSINESS JOB CREATION ACT

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, over the last 3 years, the number of 
regulations imposed on small businesses has grown considerably. This 
year alone, the Federal Register has ballooned to a staggering 41,662 
pages, burying our Nation's small businesses in paperwork and red tape.
  But it's not all about page numbers. There are very real implications 
to our economic recovery as a result of the increased burden on small 
businesses. Nearly half of all small businesses say they aren't hiring 
because of red tape. They are spending vital time and energy and money 
on navigating the tidal wave of regulations that is coming out of 
Washington. These are resources that could be used to invest in new 
equipment and expand and hire in their payrolls.
  Mr. Speaker, this week the House will take action, action aimed to 
freeze onerous regulations, to streamline the permitting process for 
construction projects, and create transparency within regulatory 
agencies so that employers can have more time and more energy and more 
resources to growing and expanding their businesses and, ultimately, 
creating jobs.
  Mr. Speaker, it's time to help small businesses get out from under 
the red tape coming from Washington.

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