Christopher Lee: “last week I received an e-mail from a constituent, Lori Adams, who runs the Silver Lake Country Market in Perry, New…”

“last week I received an e-mail from a constituent, Lori Adams, who runs the Silver Lake Country Market in Perry, New York. Her e-mail reads, ``I thought owning a business would be a dream, but it feels more like a nightmare. I keep thinking we are gaining ground only to slide back. I've had to make tough choices to stay open. When I hear about the stimulus and the bailouts for people who made bad choices, I feel even more defeated. When is Washington going to realize it's the small businesses that are on the front-line of this crisis?'' This is an example of the countless messages I have received over the past weeks from families and small business owners struggling to survive and outraged by how Washington continues to spend their money without restraint. For every dollar this so-called ``stimulus'' devotes to tax relief for small businesses, Washington gets to keep $6 to create new government programs. We need a timely, fiscally responsible plan that helps small businesses innovate, creates good paying jobs and grows the economy for our families, not adding to an already bloated Federal Government.”