Straight Talk- What is Hindering Your Small Business? Tell Us on the New "Small Biz Open Mic" Website

Statement

Dear Friends,

Today I am pleased to announce the launching of "Small Biz Open Mic," a new interactive website that gives American small businesses the opportunity to communicate directly with the House Small Business Committee about how the government is helping or harming their business.

The Small Biz Open Mic website is an exciting new media forum that encourages blog-type comments and testimonials from small business owners across America regarding government policies, and allows participants to comment on Committee news, legislation, hearing information, and stories that relate to small business growth and development. Comments from participants about legislation and policies that impact small businesses will be used to help the Committee conduct its official business.

The testimony that we hear from our hearings is an important part of our legislative process, however, not every small business has the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC to appear before the Committee. Small Biz Open Mic will help change this and open more lines of communication with the Committee.

(signed)
Sam Graves
Chairman

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