Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement commemorating Labor Day:
"This Labor Day, over 23 million Americans are either unemployed, underemployed or have given up looking for work all together. Instead of promoting pro-growth solutions that would make it easier for small businesses to expand and hire more workers, the Obama Administration has chosen to continue to pursue its anti-jobs regulatory agenda and push job-destroying tax increase after job-destroying tax increase. A recent report from the accounting firm Ernst & Young states that if President Obama's latest tax hike on small business goes into effect, over 700,000 jobs will be destroyed. Despite these threats, the entrepreneurial spirit that has become ingrained in our society lives on.
"Today, I want to thank and congratulate the entrepreneurs and small business owners in the 2nd District for their hard work, their perseverance and their sacrifice. As a co-owner of a small business myself, I understand what it means to make the tough decisions and put in those extra hours to make sure payroll is met. Additionally, I want to thank you for employing our neighbors, our mothers and fathers, our sisters and brothers. And when you turn off the lights at the end of the day and lock up the shop, remember one thing: You built this."
This morning I visited the Outdoor Discovery Center to see first hand how the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is helping restore wetlands, reduce flooding, and stop harmful runoff from flowing into rivers, Lake Macatawa, and Lake Michigan.
More positive news for West Michigan’s economy! It’s wonderful to see innovative manufacturers continue to expand and/or choose West Michigan as the place to invest, grow, and create good-paying jobs!
This afternoon, the House passed bipartisan legislation to improve care for our veterans and strengthen the Great Lakes economy by ensuring that harbors in Grand Haven, Ludington, Holland and other across the Great Lakes are properly dredged. These are among the first set of legislative funding priorities that have passed Congress and are now headed to the President’s Desk to be signed into law. You can read my full statement on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (VA) Appropriations Act below.
Today West Michigan says farewell to one of the people who helped shape our community into the incredible place it is today. Thank you for all that you have done for West Michigan Rich and while your legacy will live on, know that your leadership and friendship will be deeply missed. Rest well Rich.
The engine of our economy is powered by small business job creators and thanks to tax and regulatory reform they are feeling more confident than ever before. "As the tax and regulatory landscape changed, so did small business expectations and plans," said NFIB President and CEO Juanita D. Duggan. Capital spending is at it's highest level in a decade and small businesses are reporting record levels of job creation!
