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The JOBS Act: How Business Should Get Done in Washington, DC

The JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act is one small step away from becoming law after its fast passage in Congress and President Obama has given reassurance that he will sign the bill when it gets to his desk this week (probably Thursday). The passage of the JOBS Act last Tuesday during a politically charged time is proof that entrepreneurship promotion is a bipartisan issue. As the clock moves relentlessly toward November, both sides of the aisle found common focus and set out to solve the entrepreneurial access to capital problem. The American public should be proud of how functional Washington was these past few weeks.

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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
on April 02, 2012
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Category:  Capitol Hill 
By George, I Think You've Got... a Bailout?

Long overdue assistance for America's small business owners? Or just another ill-conceived bailout? 

In Washington, the answer to that question depends on which side of the aisle you sit. Outside Washington, it likely depends on whether or not your business sees a slice of a $30 billion fund intended to ease credit and stimulate lending to small businesses. 

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Posted by: Mark Marich
on September 20, 2010
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Category:  Capitol Hill  Growth & Poverty 
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