Chairman Issa Announces Hearing on Regulatory Barriers to Job Creation

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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today announced a hearing for next Thursday, February 10th entitled, "Regulatory Impediments to Job Creation."

"This will be the first step in what must be a sustained effort to advance a dialogue that compliments President Obama's call to examine regulatory barriers that are impeding job creation," Chairman Issa said. "As Congress and the Administration begin the process of examining regulations, the voices of job creators and their experiences must be part of the broader discussion."

In his State of the Union Address, President Obama highlighted the importance of making America a better place to do business saying, "to help our companies compete, we also have to knock down barriers that stand in the way of their success. To reduce barriers to growth and investment, I've ordered a review of government regulations. When we find rules that put an unnecessary burden on businesses, we will fix them…"

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