Sam Graves
Politician
1963-11-07
Quotes by Sam Graves
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Small business owners are experiencing great uncertainty because of the possibility of tax increases, the inconsistent flow of credit, an outrageous national debt, high energy costs, and overreaching federal regulations.
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Government should stand aside and let the business community prosper instead of imposing new regulations that will only stifle growth and limit access to capital.
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Improving small business opportunities through federal contracts creates jobs and saves taxpayer money.
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Time and time again, small businesses testify before the Committee on Small Business that they simply want the government to 'get out of the way.'
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Trade agreements are important because they open up new marketplaces to small businesses, which ultimately translates into more jobs and greater economic growth.
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The fact that two-thirds of Americans who work at small businesses will see premium increases because of the health law is devastating news. This is one more in a long line of broken promises from President Obama and Washington Democrats.
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The sweeping, unfocused cuts of sequestration are certain to have unintended negative consequences, including for America's small businesses.
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I want to thank the many Missourians who have reached out to me and asked me to consider running for the United States Senate.
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The VA does a lot of good things, but determining if a firm is a small business is not one of them.
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If we don't enforce visa laws, we basically have open borders.
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The SBA should be redirected to focus on its core missions of capital access, contracting, and counseling, while reducing duplication, overlap, and wasteful spending. Doing so will greatly improve its ability to better advocate for small businesses.
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Our priorities are out of whack. We spend too much to protect birds and fish at the expense of people.
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