Sam Graves actually said...

"Small Businesses simply cannot thrive under these conditions."

"Until entrepreneurs can get an accurate idea of the new government regulations that lay ahead, they are unlikely to invest in expanding their enterprises."

"Unsustainable deficits can result in higher interest rates that hit small businesses especially hard."

"Death should not be a taxable event. The notion that the federal government is owed anything upon the death of a family member is outrageous to me."