Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise in support of H.R. 4, to repeal the mandate on small businesses throughout this country. The failure to repeal this onerous mandate of the 1099 requirement would have a profound impact on millions of businesses across this country and on the already stressed job market, as employers have to grapple with the enormity of this cost, not to mention the compliance with this regulation. I certainly commend the author of this legislation, the Senator from Nebraska, Mr. Johanns, for his tenacity, his perseverance, his relentlessness in bringing this to the forefront not only of the Senate but to the Congress and to the country. I hope we can join with our counterparts in the House of Representatives in an impressive, bipartisan vote because we do need to bring this to a conclusion. I also appreciate that the Senator from Nebraska included in this repeal the provision I recommended, which was to repeal the provision that the mandate would be extended to rental property owners. This was a requirement that was included in the Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act that became law last fall--inexplicably, given the fact that the 1099 quagmire was already well known to everyone. Yet it was included in that legislation that became law--so those who are rental property owners will have to comply with this mandate as well.…”