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Doug Ose: Our thought behind suspending fines for first-time violators was that a majority of small business owners who neglect to…

On the recordJune 18, 2002
Our thought behind suspending fines for first-time violators was that a majority of small business owners who neglect to file a certain form are simply overwhelmed with paperwork and don't realize their error. We thought that small business owners should be given a chance to correct the problem before they were slapped with a fine.
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Doug Ose
California

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Discussing the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act and its provisions during a House floor debate.

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