Sam Graves Quotes
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I want people to be able to give their voice.
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I do not like toll roads. Taxpayers are already paying for those roads through their gas taxes, and then to turn around and tell them they need to pay more to drive on the roads, I don't like it.
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The integrity of the federal procurement system needs to be protected so that the public has confidence in government contracts, and small businesses have every opportunity to compete.
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Small businesses all across this nation are tired of the uncertainty created by Washington.
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Time and time again, small businesses testify before the Committee on Small Business that they simply want the government to 'get out of the way.'
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There are a lot of folks out there that love the convenience of the Kansas City airport. That's one of the biggest things it's got going for it.
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The VA does a lot of good things, but determining if a firm is a small business is not one of them.
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Part of any solution to get our economy going should include steps to free up our small businesses by peeling back unnecessarily burdensome regulations, ending the continual threats of tax hikes, and addressing the cloud of federal debt that hangs over our economy.
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Competition is a powerful and essential part of this nation's economy and vital to cutting government costs.
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We owe it to American taxpayers to make sure that contracts intended for small businesses go to small businesses.
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There are 12 million illegal immigrants in this country - drawing welfare benefits, sending their children to public schools, and pushing down wages for American workers - but the problem extends well beyond amnesty and open borders.
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I have personally seen Ted Cruz stand up and fight on the issues that matter the most to conservatives, even when it wasn't popular in Congress.
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It's important for Republicans to nominate someone who not only has a vision of how to create jobs, but who has done it. That's why I am endorsing Texas Governor Rick Perry for President.
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I have heard firsthand from several small business owners about their struggle to borrow and their fear of taking on additional debt.
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America is a collection of people from different races, religions, and backgrounds - that is part of what makes us great. But a common language is what brings all of those people together to form a community.
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Walt Disney grew up in Marceline, but almost every child has grown up with his beloved characters.
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Although 95 percent of the world's market for products exists outside the U.S., many small firms do not have the resources and personnel to take advantage of these opportunities.
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It's mystifying to me why the House leadership will not allow a straight up-or-down vote on a pay raise. I vote against every pay raise because taxpayers deserve better.
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When I pick my subcommittee chairmen, I look for people that understand what it's like to run successful businesses, who know what it's like to sign the front of the check instead of the back of the check: somebody that gets it.
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The federal government has invested billions in Metro, yet the system is not safe and is not reliable.
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The JOBS Act will allow entrepreneurs to utilize 'crowdfunding,' which permits them to raise equity capital from a large pool of small investors.
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Kansas City is one of the most convenient airports in the nation.
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Growing up on a family farm, I know firsthand the challenges of running a small business... challenges that only seem to be growing for today's entrepreneurs.
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Government should stand aside and let the business community prosper instead of imposing new regulations that will only stifle growth and limit access to capital.