On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
I rise in opposition to the Kyl amendment. It is an antismall business amendment. There is a lot of talk around here about government getting out of the way of job creators, but let's be clear. Firms using TAA are those job creators. They are small businesses such as RBB Systems in Wooster, OH, CB Manufacturing in West Carrollton, and auto and truck suppliers in Bolivar. In my State alone, 96 percent of companies assisted with TAA for Firms--this program that Senator Kyl wants to eliminate--96 percent of those companies that were in business in 2006 are still in business. When a job creator goes out of business because of an unfair trade deal, we know what happens. Workers lose their jobs, communities lose revenues, funds for schools are cut, funds for public services. TAA is a lifeline not just for workers, but this program for firms, TAA for Firms, is a lifeline for small businesses and community schools and all of that which matters to our tax base and our communities. I urge my colleagues to vote no on the Kyl amendment.
