On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
As we look forward to tonight's State of the Union Address, we are hearing a lot of talk about jobs and the United States being more competitive. Unfortunately, the American people have heard the talk, they have heard the rhetoric, but they do not see the concrete action that is going to make a difference. The time for talk really is over. Today, I am introducing three concrete measures to unleash American competitiveness and lift barriers to American job creation. First, we must unbridle our job creators from the onerous 1099 tax paperwork mandate that is buried in section 9006 of the health care bill. Behind the scenes, for the past few weeks there has been growing bipartisan support for this important piece of legislation. In fact, now I can report that 50 Senators have signed on as cosponsors, including, I believe, 10 or 11 of my colleagues from across the aisle. Successful passage of this repeal would send an enormously powerful message. It would declare that the 112th Congress will come together to remove barriers to job creation.
