On the recordSeptember 28, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I also want to rise in support of my colleague Mr. Miller's bill to amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, but I'd also like to point out the irony is that we are here on the floor the day after, of course; the President signed the bill just 1 day ago. You know, this bill would allow construction, land development, and other land loans to be included in the program, which is important, and I commend Mr. Miller's efforts to make sure that all small businesses will be eligible under this program. I appreciate also what my colleagues are also trying to do, but I do believe that if we're really going to be focused on helping the small business community, we need to bring some certainty to the market and to the economy for them. Right now many small businesses are struggling with the uncertainty, not knowing what regulations this Congress is going to come up with next on health care or on cap-and-trade legislation; and most importantly now, rather than additional bailout programs, I do think we need to be talking more down the road, hopefully tomorrow, about extending the tax cuts rather than having tax increases that will take place on January 1.
