As your Representative in Congress, Lisa will work to:

Reducing regulatory tax burdens on small business.

Small business is the engine that drives our economy. Ninety-eight percent of new businesses are small businesses. They account for seventy percent of the new jobs created in this country and forty percent of our Gross Domestic Product. Yet, despite the importance of small businesses to our economy, they continue to be burdened by excessive regulation, high taxes and expensive government mandates. These burdens, imposed by Congress, are in addition to the challenges small firms face in the marketplace - challenges such as a general lack of access to capital and the inherent competitive advantages of large companies.

To its credit, Congress has made some efforts over the years to recognize the important role small entrepreneurial companies play in our economy. Congress has not completely ignored the fact that these firms are very often the breeding ground for important technological innovations and the opportunities small business provides for women and minorities. Yet, more needs to be done.

There are a number of things I think we should do to truly realize the potential small business represents for national economic growth, job creation and technological advancement. A good place to start is by developing a tax and regulatory structure that encourages the formation of new businesses, the expansion of existing ones, and which recognizes that small companies do not have the same ability as large ones in meeting complex and inflexible federal mandates. Encouraging and promoting the entrepreneurial spirit possessed by small business owners can only lead to higher employment, economic growth and increased prosperity for all Americans.

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