I hope we will finally be able to pass this commonsense legislation that will help small employers and entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and to hire new workers. While we have seen some signs that our economy is beginning to recover in New Hampshire, too many workers still cannot find the jobs they need to put food on the table and pay the mortgage. The best way to create those jobs is to invest in our small businesses. Over the past 15 years, small businesses have created almost two-thirds of the new jobs in America. Small businesses are the cornerstone of New Hampshire's economy. Over 96 percent of businesses in the Granite State are small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. But small businesses, as we all have heard, continue to feel the effects of a recession they had no hand in creating. That is why we need to pass the Small Business Jobs Act today. This bipartisan legislation will dramatically increase lending to small businesses.
On the recordJuly 28, 2010
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Senator Shaheen discusses the importance of the Small Business Jobs Act for economic recovery and job creation.
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