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(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves will visit Kearney and Excelsior Springs as a part of his Main Street Listening Tour on Wednesday, August 24th. Graves will visit several businesses informally during the day.
Graves will talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including the budget, Missouri River and job growth plans for this fall. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and wants to hear from small businesses how Washington's actions are affecting them.
Seating is limited, so please call 816 792-3976 to RSVP.
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I have been visiting with a lot of small business owners this August. The topic on everyone's mind is what can be done to get the economy back on track. The unemployment rate continues to remain too high. Too many Americans are without a job and too many have become so discouraged with the job market that they have simply stopped looking.
Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves will visit Albany and Maryville as a part of his Main Street Listening Tour on Tuesday, August 23rd. Graves will visit several businesses informally that afternoon.
Graves will talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including the budget, Missouri River and job growth plans for this fall. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and wants to hear from small businesses how Washington's actions are affecting them.
Space is limited, so to RSVP, please call 816 792-3976.
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(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves will be a guest speaker at the Parkville Chamber of Commerce Dinner on Thursday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m.
Graveswill talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including the Budget and legislative plans for September. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee.
Graves is a six-term Congressman representing all of Platte County in Congress.
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(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves will visit Cameron and Smithville as a part of his Main Street Listening Tour on Thursday, August 18th. Graves will visit several businesses informally that afternoon.
Graves will talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including the budget, Missouri River and job growth plans for this fall. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and wants to hear from small businesses how Washington's actions are affecting them.
Space is limited, so please call 816 792-3976 to RSVP.
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Last Friday we observed this year's "cost of government day." In other words that was the day the average American had earned enough gross income to pay their federal, state and local taxes and regulations for the year. It was the 224th day of the year, which is 27 days longer than it was in just 2008.
That is why I support the Fair Tax. It would eliminate the federal income tax and taxes on social security, capital gains, FICA, gifts and the much maligned alternative minimum tax. Instead taxpayers would be charged a single rate on new goods when they are purchased.
(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves is looking for young men and women interested in public service to serve as interns. Graves said he is accepting applications for internships and would welcome talented individuals who share his passion for public service.
"It's a great way to learn more about your government and gain experience," Graves said. "I am looking for those who share my passion for service and are dedicated to serving our friends and neighbors of the Sixth District."
In July, the economy created 117,000 jobs. While this number was better than expected, it is still not good enough. We have an unemployment rate of just over 9 percent, but it is much more when you add in those who have stopped looking for work, or are under-employed.
WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that 117,000 jobs were created in July while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 9.1%:
"Today's unemployment report is better than expected, but still below levels that are consistent with a healthy recovery. Unemployment above 9% and .4% quarterly GDP growth is unacceptable for the most powerful economy in the world.
Whether it's the uncertainty of the new health care provisions, the plethora of proposed regulations included in Dodd-Frank, or the current budget and debt debate — one thing is for sure: small business owners are faced with an unprecedented amount of uncertainty.
This is why the Budget Control Act of 2011, signed into law by the President on Tuesday, is good for small businesses.