Congressman Hosts Small Business Town Hall

On Friday, Aug. 13, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick hosted nearly 100 leaders from the local small business community at town hall meeting at the Newtown Campus of LaSalle University. 

According to a release, the meeting, which lasted for over two hours, included diverse sectors of the local business community including manufactures, professional services and retailers. 

In addition to a wide-ranging discussion that focused on the need to provide economic predictability and stability to foster job creation, representatives of local state and federal agencies including the Small Business Administration, Governor’s Action Team, Career Link and Bucks County economic development officials were on hand to provide insight and support to local entrepreneurs.

“The vast majority of jobs created in our economy today are by small and independently owned businesses,” said Fitzpatrick at the town hall.  “So if the federal government is serious about finally reducing unemployment, it needs to listen to the people that are in this room today.  The ideas I heard today, including reforming the federal tax code, reducing excessive and redundant regulatory burdens, enacting real cost containment for healthcare, and preventing excessive litigation, are important steps I will advocate for in Washington to help jump start our economy.”

Fitzpatrick is a co-sponsor of the REINS Act, which would require that Congress approve federal regulatory action that is expected to have an economic impact of at least $100 million.  Additionally, Fitzpatrick has supports legislation to force competition across state lines among healthcare providers as well as legislation to reduce abusive and excessive lawsuits.

“The only way that our nation will ever be able to fix our fiscal mess is by creating jobs and growing our economy,” added Fitzpatrick.  “Congress and the President must create an environment where that can happen.”