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  • Graves & Ranking Member Snowe Challenge Sec. Geithner on Definition of Small Business
    Sep 6, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner about the Department’s attempt to change the definition of a small business. In the let... More
  • Chairman Graves Statement on the CBO Outlook and Fiscal Cliff
    Aug 22, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office report that says a recession is likely next year if Congress fails to act on the fiscal cliff: “I don’t know what could be more convincing to the President and his libera... More
  • Committee Hearing Highlights Small Business Strategies in a Recession
    Jul 25, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Committee on Small Business, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), today showcased success strategies that helped small firms survive the challenging economy. The hearing was titled, Tales of Resilience: Small Business Survival in the Recession. Despite the tough economy, some s... More
  • Small Business Tax Increases on January 1, 2013
    Jul 19, 2012 - How Will Taxmageddon Impact Your Small Business? Without Congressional action, a large number of tax provisions will expire on December 31, 2012. Many of these expiring provisions were enacted in tax legislation in 2001 and 2003 and reduced marginal income tax rates, marriage penalty rates, and the... More
  • New Study Proves Fiscal Cliff Will Harm Small Business Job Creation
    Jul 17, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on a new Ernst and Young study that shows the president’s small business tax hike will cost our economy jobs: “The evidence continues to mount against the President’s tax plan. This week’s U.S. Chamber of ... More
  • Fox News Highlights Small Business Hearing on Death Tax
    Jun 7, 2012 - Report Points Out Yet Another Tax Burden That Awaits Small Businesses At The Year's End Last night, Fox News' "On The Record With Greta" show highlighted last week's Small Business Subcommittee hearing to examine the impact of the estate tax on small businesses and the economy. The current estate ta... More
  • Chairman Graves Statement on May Jobs Report
    Jun 1, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that only 69,000 jobs were created in May, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent: “This disappointing unemployment report should serve as a strong messag... More
  • Subcommittee Examines Negative Effect of Death Tax on Family Companies
    May 31, 2012 - House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Access to Capital Chairman Joe Walsh (R-IL) today held a hearing to examine the impact of the estate tax on small businesses and the economy. The estate tax, also known as the death tax, is frequently cited as one of the most important is... More
  • Chairman Graves in the Omaha World-Herald: Ease Tax Burden on Small Businesses
    May 21, 2012 - Ease Tax Burden on Small Businesses By Chairman Sam Graves In 1789, Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “In the world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” As many small-business owners recover from the frustration of completing their tax returns last month, some may now have to... More
  • Graves Floor Speech on H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Deduction Act
    Apr 19, 2012 - Chairman Sam Graves Floor Speech on H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Deduction Act April 19, 2012 CLICK HERE to view the video. (Remarks as Prepared) Tax season reminds us that small businesses are disproportionately affected by tax compliance and high tax rates. The Small Business Administration repo... More

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