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Photo representing economic growthAs Senator, I will work to lower taxes for working families and fight for the needs of everyday Arkansans, because the state's economy revolves around these individuals. I support updating and modernizing our tax laws to shield small business owners and family farmers from the estate tax. I am working toward a bipartisan solution to increase the estate tax exemption to $5 million ($10 million for married couples) and reduce the tax to a 35 percent marginal rate. For estates worth more than $30 million, the benefit of this exemption would be phased out. I do not believe full repeal of the estate tax is a fiscally responsible option at this time. However, my approach eases the estate tax burden for all families and most likely erases it entirely for virtually every small business owner and family farmer in Arkansas.

I am also dedicated to balancing the budget and paying off the national debt, which will keep interest rates low and benefit the economy.

As we look for ways to jump start our economy, creating new jobs is of the utmost importance. I support helping small businesses provide these new jobs through targeted tax cuts. I also support tax credits for businesses that help their employees obtain health coverage.

One of the best long-term economic investments we can make is through a renewed commitment to education. To make a lasting difference in our state, especially in our most economically depressed areas, we must improve the quality of education to prepare our children to compete in an ever-changing environment of industry and technology.

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09/18/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, Ross Announce Funds for Camden Airport
09/18/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, Ross Announce Funds for South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field
09/18/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, Ross Announce Funds for Fordyce Municipal Airport
09/18/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, Ross Announce Funds for Bearce Airport
09/18/2008 Pryor, Lincoln Announce Arkansas Projects in Defense Authorization Bill
09/17/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, Ross Announce Funds for Camden Airport
07/30/2008 Pryor, Lincoln and Berry Announce Rural Development Funds for Town of Alicia
07/26/2008 Pryor Helps Military Families Distressed by Landlord Foreclosures
07/23/2008 Pryor, Lincoln and Berry Announce Rural Development Funds for Marshall
07/21/2008 Pryor, Lincoln Announce Initial Approval of $13 Million for Transportation and Economic Priorities in Arkansas
07/17/2008 Pryor, Lincoln Announce Initial Funding Approval for Business Incubator at ASU
07/16/2008 Pryor, Lincoln Announce Initial Approval for Arkansas Energy and Water Priorities
07/09/2008 Arkansas lawmakers announce $97,850 for the University Center Program at ASU
06/23/2008 Arkansas Lawmakers Announce Rural Development Funds for Helena-West Helena
06/23/2008 Pryor, Lincoln and Ross Announce Rural Development Funds for Clark County
06/23/2008 Arkansas Lawmakers Announce Funds to Strengthen State's Minority Business Community
06/20/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, Berry Announce $2.8 Million for Delta Regional Airport Authority
06/19/2008 Arkansas Lawmakers Announce $1.9 Million for State's Recovery from Severe Weather
06/18/2008 Pryor Fixes Combat Pay Tax "Glitch" Permanently
06/09/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, Snyder Announce Grant Award for New Conway Airport
05/23/2008 Keeping the Food on Our Tables Safe and Affordable
05/16/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, Snyder Announce $445,500 for Central Arkansas Transit Authority
05/15/2008 Pryor Applauds Senate Passage of Farm Bill
05/02/2008 Pryor, Lincoln Announce Arkansas Projects in Defense Authorization Bill
04/30/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, and Ross Honor Recipients of the El Dorado Promise Program
04/29/2008 Statement by Senator Mark Pryor On the CPSC Reform Act
04/25/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, and Ross Announce Rural Development Funds for Warren
04/24/2008 Pryor and Snowe Introduce Legislation to Ensure Independence of SBA Office of Advocacy
04/17/2008 Pryor: Highway Legislation to Improve Local Projects
04/01/2008 Pryor, Lincoln and Boozman announce grant for Pyatt water improvement
03/26/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, and Berry Announce Rural Development Funds for Marked Tree
03/26/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, and Berry Announce Rural Development Funds for Jackson County
03/26/2008 Arkansas lawmakers announce rural development grants
03/20/2008 Members of the Arkansas Congressional Delegation Announce More Than $7.6 Million in Federal Housing Grants for Arkansas
03/14/2008 Senate Accepts Pryor Measures to Create Science Parks, Lower School Drop-Out Rates
03/12/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, Berry Announce $1.98 Million Grant for Phillips Community College
03/12/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, Snyder Join Pulaski Technical College President Dr. Bakke to Announce $1.5 Million Grant
02/15/2008 Trip Advisory: Pryor to Celebrate Black History Month, Meet with Community Leaders & Discuss Aerospace
02/07/2008 Pryor Applauds Final Passage of Do Not Call Legislation
02/07/2008 Statement by Senator Mark Pryor On Passage of the Economic Stimulus Package
01/25/2008 Senators Lincoln and Pryor and Rep. Berry Announce More Than $2 Million for Mississippi County Head Start Programs
01/24/2008 Pryor, Lincoln, and Snyder Announce Rural Development Funds for Garner
01/16/2008 Arkansas Lawmakers Announce Rural Development Funds for Sebastian and Scott Counties
12/20/2007 Pryor Fixes Combat Pay Tax "Glitch" Permanently
12/19/2007 Statement by Senator Mark Pryor On CPSC Reauthorization
12/18/2007 Pryor Keeps Do Not Call Registry Free and Effective for Consumers
12/18/2007 Congressional Delegation Announces Millions in Funding for Arkansas's State and Local Priorities
12/17/2007 Arkansas Delegation Announces $1.2 Million in Economic Development Grants
12/17/2007 Pryor, Chambliss Introduce Legislation to Enhance Oversight of Military Housing Privatization Process
12/17/2007 Senators Lincoln and Pryor and Rep. Berry Announce $91,605 for Arkansas Land and Farm Development
12/14/2007 Pryor Applauds Senate Passage of Farm Bill
12/13/2007 Arkansas Delegation Announces Over $877,000 in Federal Housing Grants
12/13/2007 Pryor Applauds Permanent Extension of Combat Pay Fix
12/07/2007 Statement by Senator Mark Pryor On Protecting Middle-Class Families from the Alternative Minimum Tax
12/06/2007 Lincoln, Pryor, and Berry Announce Rural Development Funds for Pocahontas
12/05/2007 Lincoln, Pryor, and Berry Announce Rural Development Funds for Greene County Water Development
11/30/2007 Lincoln, Pryor, and Snyder Announce $250,000 Upward Bound Grant for ASU-Beebe
11/28/2007 Pryor, Chambliss Call on Air Force to Take Responsibility and Reimburse Local Companies for Contracting Work
11/27/2007 Media Advisory - Pryor To Call on Air Force to Reimburse Arkansas Companies
11/19/2007 Arkansas Governor Beebe, Senators Lincoln and Pryor, and Rep. Berry Announce $550,000 in DRA funding
11/15/2007 Arkansas Lawmakers Secure Millions in Transportation and Economic Development Funding for Arkansas
11/14/2007 Pryor Seeks to Strengthen Farm Bill for Arkansas Farmers, Researchers and Students
11/08/2007 Delegation Announces Defense Projects for Arkansas
11/07/2007 Arkansas Water Resource Priorities to Survive President's Veto
11/07/2007 Arkansas Lawmakers Secure Funds for Health, Education, and Military Construction Priorities
11/02/2007 Statement by Senator Mark Pryor On the President's Veto of Water Resources Legislation
11/01/2007 SENATE DEMOCRATS DISCUSS CONSUMER SAFETY
11/01/2007 Lincoln, Pryor, Ross Announce DRA Grant for Warren
10/02/2007 Lincoln, Pryor, Ross Announce $690,000 for Southern Financial Partners
09/25/2007 Congress Approves Arkansas Water Resource Projects
09/21/2007 Pryor, Lincoln, Berry Announce Grant to Complete ASU College of Business Center for Economic Development
09/18/2007 Pryor, Lincoln & Snyder Announce Development Grant for Winrock International
09/17/2007 Lincoln, Pryor, Ross Announce $230,000 for Warren
09/12/2007 Lincoln, Pryor Announce Senate Passage of Arkansas Transportation & Economic Development Projects
09/10/2007 Delegation Announces $48,500 Grant For Southern Good Faith Fund in Pine Bluff
09/10/2007 Delegation Announces $141,600 Grant For Chicot-Desha Metropolitan Port Authority
09/06/2007 Delegation Announces Nanotechnology Grant
08/23/2007 Pryor to Host Hearing on the State of Broadband in Arkansas
08/03/2007 Pryor To Co-Host Nanotechnology Summit in Little Rock
07/31/2007 Pryor Urges Trade Commission to Uphold Trade Laws, Defend Steel Jobs in Arkansas from Unfair Foreign Trade Practices
07/25/2007 Statement by Senator Mark Pryor On the Minimum Wage Increase
06/22/2007 KERRY, PRYOR TO CO-CHAIR SENATE DEMOCRATIC HIGH-TECH TASK FORCE
06/21/2007 LINCOLN, PRYOR AND BERRY ANNOUNCE $97,000 FOR ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERISTY
06/19/2007 Committee Passes Pryor Initiative to Boost Rural Development in Energy Tax Package
05/25/2007 Lincoln, Pryor and Berry Announce Economic Impact Grants for First Congressional District
05/22/2007 Pryor Seeks to Move Nano Research From Lab to Battlefield
05/17/2007 Pryor Legislation Encourages Investment in Energy-Efficient Cooling and Heating Equipment
05/17/2007 Measures Protect Air Traffic Control Tower in Little Rock, Improves Outreach by Airlines Serving Rural Communities
05/11/2007 Pryor Seeks to Give Arkansas the Edge in Technology Innovation
05/11/2007 Lincoln, Pryor, Boozman Announce $2.85 Million for Rogers Municipal Airport
05/08/2007 Lincoln, Pryor & Berry Announce over $5.3 Million for Area Airports
05/03/2007 Pryor, Coleman Introduce Rural Development Legislation
04/19/2007 Senators Lincoln, Pryor and Rep. Berry Secure $6.7 Million in Funding for Water Treatment Plant in Lawrence County
04/17/2007 Pryor Receives Award from U.S. Chamber of Commerce
03/22/2007 East Camden Business Receives First Prime Defense Contract
03/20/2007 Lincoln, Pryor, Ross Announce $1.5 Million for City of Texarkana
03/19/2007 Lincoln, Pryor and Berry Announce $1.2 Million for the City of McCrory for Economic Development
03/14/2007 Pryor Starts Inquiry into New DOT Program Allowing Mexican Trucks to Operate Beyond Current Limits
02/26/2007 Arkansas Congressional Delegation Announces $550,000 in National Science Foundation Awards for University of Arkansas
02/13/2007 Arkansas Congressional Delegation Announces $76,000 in Delta Regional Authority Grants
02/13/2007 Arkansas Delegation and Governor Beebe Announce $1.3 Million Grant for Workforce Training
02/01/2007 Senator Pryor Praises Senate Passage of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
01/31/2007 Senator Mark Pryor's Statement on Administration's 2007 Farm Bill Proposal
01/09/2007 Lincoln, Pryor to Bush: No Harmful Budget Cuts for Rural America
01/04/2007 Senator Pryor Prepares for a Productive 110th Congress
12/11/2006 U.S. Congress Extends Pryor’s Tax Measure to Correct Combat Pay Inequity for Servicemen and Women
12/04/2006 Arkansas Congressional Delegation Announces $1.2 Million in Delta Regional Authority Funds
12/04/2006 Arkansas Congressional Delegation Announces $1.2 Million in Delta Regional Authority Funds
12/04/2006 Arkansas Congressional Delegation Announces $1.2 Million in Delta Regional Authority Funds
12/04/2006 Arkansas Congressional Delegation Announces $1.2 Million in Delta Regional Authority Funds
11/17/2006 Lincoln, Pryor, Snyder Announce Training Assistance for Displaced Searcy Maytag Workers
09/29/2006 Pryor, Ross Help Put 10,000 Vacant FEMA Homes to Good Use; Directs Unused Homes to Non-Profits and Municipalities
09/29/2006 Arkansas Defense Projects Pass Final Hurdle in Senate;Defense Spending Bill Headed to President’s Desk
09/20/2006 Arkansas Delegation Announces $1.45 Million Grant for Osceola Water System
09/15/2006 Arkansas Delegation Announces $51,000 for Stuttgart Ethanol
08/02/2006 Lincoln, Pryor Announce Senate Committee’s Approval of Arkansas Transportation & Economic Development Projects
07/11/2006 Pryor, Berry Lift Burdensome Tariffs for Arkansas Business
06/22/2006 Burns-Pryor Job Training Measure for Veterans Advances
05/22/2006 Statement by Senator Mark Pryor On the FTC’s Investigation of Gas Price Gouging
05/18/2006 Pryor Champions Effort to Improve Fuel Efficiency in Cars
05/11/2006 On Supporting the Tax Reconciliation Tax Package
05/11/2006 On Small Business Health Care
02/06/2006 Statement by Senator Mark Pryor On the President’s Budget
01/09/2006 Pryor to Visit Central and Northwest Arkansas
08/09/2005 Pryor to Visit Marion, Searcy, Van Buren, and Baxter Counties
05/18/2005 Pryor Says $2.4 Billion in Highway Funds Critical for Economic Development in Arkansas; Senator Strengthens Safety and Consumer Protections in Bill
05/10/2005 Arkansas Congressional Members Help Secure Millions for Arkansas Brownfields Cleanup
04/15/2005 Pryor Selected for Plum Commerce Subcommittee Assignments; Senator to Focus on Consumer, Business, Trade and Research Interests
03/17/2005 Pryor Expresses Disappointment over Misplaced Budget Priorities Says Rural America and Fiscal Responsibility Ignored in Senate Budget
03/11/2005 Pryor Praised for Economic-Growth Record; Receives Award from U.S. Chamber of Commerce
03/07/2005 Pryor Votes for Minimum Wage Increase for Struggling Families
01/06/2005 Opening Statement by Senator Mark Pryor On the Nomination of Mr. Carlos Gutierrez to be Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce
10/21/2004 Arkansas Delegation Members Announce $95,000 Grant for UALR Arkansas Small Business Development Center
10/08/2004 Delegation Announces Final Authorization for AR Defense Projects Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Fayetteville, North Little Rock and Camden to Benefit
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