Erik Paulsen: “When I talk to small businesses in Minnesota about what their biggest challenges are, one of the top concerns they…”

“When I talk to small businesses in Minnesota about what their biggest challenges are, one of the top concerns they mention is of the regulations coming from Washington. For these small employers, unnecessary regulations and bureaucratic red tape make it difficult to expand and create jobs. That is why I support the REINS Act, which the House will be voting on this afternoon. The concept is simple: If a government agency proposes a regulation that will have a significant economic impact, Congress should have to sign off on it. With an average of 10 new regulations a day, small-business owners are spending more time on paperwork and less time on their businesses. Mr. Speaker, with our sluggish economic recovery and anemic growth, there is no doubt that we have to get the engine of our economy going and small businesses moving again. That means passing the REINS Act today. ____________________”