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Congressman and small businessman Chris Collins (NY-27) participated in a hearing on Capitol Hill today focused on the state of small business. Collins and the House Small Business Committee heard testimony from bankers, academics and small business owners related to the sluggish economy, the availability of small business loans, and the implementation of ObamaCare.
Rep. Chris Collins, R-27, says President Barack Obama missed the opportunity to lead in his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night.
“Sometimes, there's nothing more disappointing than when a leader misses the opportunity to lead.
Instead of talking about cutting spending, the President talked about raising taxes. Instead of talking about growing the economy, the President outlined new spending programs. And, instead of talking about creating jobs, the President proposed raising the federal minimum wage which will only have the opposite effect – killing jobs we so desperately need.
Congressman and small businessman Chris Collins (NY-27) believes the stream of regulations coming out of Washington is hurting small businesses and preventing economic growth. Collins visited Apparel Printers Plus in Victor today to talk about the regulatory burden small businesses face. Collins says Washington is doing nothing to give small business owners the confidence they need to invest in their company and create jobs.
Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) is co-sponsoring legislation introduced today to repeal the excise tax on medical devices that was imposed as part of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). Collins says this tax, which took effect the first of the year, will hurt our economy and cost American jobs unless it is repealed.
Congressman and small businessman Chris Collins (NY-27) has joined the newly formed bipartisan Small Business Caucus. The group of 21 members of the House of Representatives is committed to making Washington work for small business.
Congressman and small businessman Chris Collins is encouraging local small business owners to weigh in on proposed federal regulations through a new interactive website developed by the House Small Business Committee. Small Biz Reg Watch is an online resource for small business owners located on the House Small Business Committee website. It will detail proposed federal regulations that would impact small companies and give small business men and woman the ability to direct their comments on the proposals to the
The first weeks of any new year are always a busy time and the start of 2013 has certainly been an exciting time for me. I had the great honor of taking the oath of office as your new Congressman in early January and the weeks that have followed have been filled with meaningful experiences in both Washington and here at home.
"Today the House of Representatives took an important step toward bringing fiscal sanity to Washington. If the men and women elected to come here and do the people’s work cannot pass a budget – their most fundamental obligation – they should not get a paycheck. The 'No Budget, No Pay Act' obligates the Senate to finally join the House in passing a budget – something it has failed to do for nearly four years - and if the House and Senate do not pass a budget, members will not get paid. If hardworking taxpayers and small business owners all across NY-27 have to budget, so should Washingt
House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves tapped Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) to chair the subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology.
Collins says this appointment will give him an opportunity to determine the impact ObamaCare is having on small businesses across the country. As a small businessman on the Small Business Committee, Collins is in a unique position to understand how federal policies are helping businesses to grow or building obstacles to growth.