Dems Vote for Big-Government Instead of Spurring Small Business Job Creation

April 19, 2012

FYI, a similar version of this release below went out to the following districts: Shelley Adler (NJ-03), Pete Aguilar (CA-31), Jason Altmire (PA-12), Jeff Anderson (MN-08), George Badey (PA-07), Ron Barber (AZ-08), Ami Bera (CA-07), Kathy Boockvar (PA-08), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Lois Capps (CA-24), Andrei Cherny (AZ-09), David Cicilline (RI-01), Tarryl Clark (MN-08), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Jim Costa (CA-16), Mark Critz (PA-12), David Crooks (IN-08), John Delaney (MD-06), Val Demings (FL-10), Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), Bill Foster (IL-11), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Pete Gallego (TX-23), Alan Grayson (FL-09), Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), Pam Gulleson (ND-AL), Clark Hall (AR-01), Brad Harriman (IL-12), Jose Hernandez (CA-10), Brian Higgins (NY-26), Jim Himes (CT-04), Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15), Paul Hirschbiel (VA-02), Rush Holt (NJ-12), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Q. Byrum Hurst (AR-04), Steve Israel (NY-03), Bill Keating (MA-09), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01), Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Nita Lowey (NY-17), Dan Maffei (NY-24), Larry Maggi (PA-18), Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04), Gary McDowell (MI-01), Jerry McNerney (CA-09), Michael Michaud (ME-02), Joe Miklosi (CO-06), Brendan Mullen (IN-02), Patrick Murphy (FL-18), Mark Murphy (NY-11), Rick Nolan (MN-08), John Oceguera (NV-03), Sal Pace (CO-03), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Scott Peters (CA-52), Collin Peterson (MN-07), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Nick Rahall (WV-03), Ciro Rodriguez (TX-23), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Lori Saldaña (CA-52), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Julian Schreibman (NY-19), Brandon Shaffer (CO-04), Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09), Mark Takano (CA-41), John Tierney (MA-06), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Manan Trivedi (PA-06), Niki Tsongas (MA-03), Christie Vilsack (IA-04), Bill Vinsko (PA-11), Charlie Wilson (OH-06), John Yarmuth (KY-03)

Tierney Votes for Big-Government Instead of Spurring Small Business Job Creation
Democrat Opposes Tax Relief for Up to 135,404 Small Businesses in Massachusetts in Order to Protect Record-Breaking Government Spending Spree

WASHINGTON — John Tierney voted today against efforts to spur job creation by giving small businesses a 20 percent tax cut (Roll Call #177, 4/19/12), despite the fact that families in Massachusetts continue to struggle with soaring gas prices and a lagging economy. Tierney makes it clear that he would rather protect the Democrats’ record-breaking spending and borrowing spree in Washington even at the cost of jobs and economic recovery.

“John Tierney’s opposition to a simple small business tax cut reflects how committed he is to the Democrats’ record-shattering spending spree in Washington, even after flagrant examples of waste like the GSA’s taxpayer-funded Las Vegas bash,” said NRCC Communications Director Paul Lindsay. “It is clear that Tierney and his fellow Washington Democrats are only willing to provide lip-service on creating jobs as they defend their big-government policies while the economy continues to lag.”

This tax cut could help up to 135,404 small businesses in Massachusetts that employ 1,402,900 workers. (“2011 Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories,” U.S. Small Business Administration, Accessed 4/19/12)

An analysis of the small business tax cut estimates that hundreds of thousands of jobs would be created, in addition to bolstering existing workers’ wages:

“Over time the plan would yield $112 billion more in GDP, create 194,000 jobs, and lead to a 2.24% increase in business capital. Our cost benefit analysis shows that this increased economic activity and growth would offset much of the government revenue loss.” (Gary Robbins, “Analysis of Small Business Tax Cut Act,” Fiscal Associates, Inc., April 2012)

Washington Democrats refuse to provide tax relief to small businesses, even though spending under their watch is at all-time highs:

“The U.S. government spent more in March than it had in any prior month on record. The government spent $369.37 billion last month, about $30 billion more than it spent in March 2011. For March alone, the U.S. recorded a budget deficit of $198.16 billion, about $10 billion more than the same month last year, according to the U.S. Treasury Department’s latest budget figures released Wednesday. It was the highest March deficit ever.” (Eric Morath, “March 2012 Outlays Highest Monthly Spending Ever – US Treasury,” Dow Jones Newswires, 4/11/12)

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