John Kerry Calls on President to Support Small Business Owners

[Mass]

Another reason I like Kerry

He takes a stand accountability issues (NSA, lobbying, SC, Iraq, ..., but he also does not forget bread and butter issues.

For all those who think it is one or the other, Kennedy and Kerry are the proof you can do both.

http://sbc.senate.gov/democrat/record.cfm?id=251036

John Kerry Calls on President to Support Small Business Owners
Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Today, Senator John Kerry is calling on the President to throw his backing behind America’s small businesses. In last year’s State of the Union, President Bush promised relief and support to America’s small business owners. Yet over the last year, small business owners are not better off and in some cases they have taken a step backward.

"Tonight the President has an opportunity to demonstrate he values America’s small business owners," said Senator John Kerry, Ranking Democrat on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. "If the President truly cares about keeping America competitive, he will provide real resources for our entrepreneurs and innovators – the very backbone of our economy. I call on President Bush to stop delaying immediate relief from high energy costs for small business owners and farmers, to cut the red tape and provide the direly needed loans to Gulf Coast small businesses and homeowners devastated by Katrina, and to fully fund the Small Business Administration’s critical lending programs – including those designed to help women, minorities, and veterans. All of these steps are needed to keep America’s small businesses competitive and to help our economy grow."

A quick look at last year’s State of the Union and President Bush’s real record on small business reveals the true "State of Small Business." See attachment entitled: "President Bush’s Rhetoric vs. Reality on Small Business Issues."

President Bush’s Rhetoric vs. Reality on Small Business Issues

In his 2005 State of the Union address last year, President Bush made promises to small business owners. In reality, the Bush Administration has left behind America’s small businesses.
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Edited as the table did not come out correctly. Click on the link to see the comparison.

[TayTay]

1. This is just unbelievable

This is such good solid work by Sen. Kerry's office. It's heartbreaking that the Bush Admin won't follow through on this, especially as it pertains to the veteran's programs. Sigh!