Melissa Bean

As a member of the House Committee on Small Business and because of my own experience as a small business owner, I…

— Melissa Bean

The American people expect more from Congress. They expect fiscal responsibility and common sense. They expect us to return to the pay-as-you-go…

— Melissa Bean

I am excited to rise today to support National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. This celebration honors the husband and wife…

— Melissa Bean

But in this Congress, accountability is just a catch phrase, usually directed elsewhere. Demands to personal responsibility or corporate accountability abound, but…

— Melissa Bean

If we want to truly regain the public's trust, we can provide greater accountability and transparency with a simple step. Let's start…

— Melissa Bean

Married couples who work together to build and maintain a business assume broad responsibilities. Not only is their work important to our…

— Melissa Bean

Oftentimes, small business owners are unable to obtain reasonably priced financing and instead turn to higher priced forms of capital, such as…

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The IRS is currently considering a rule that would make it easier for tax preparers to disclose the private information contained in…

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As part of my efforts to fight identity theft, I worked with my colleagues on the Financial Services Committee to strengthen consumer…

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Social security, bank account, and credit card numbers aren't just data. In the wrong hands they can wipe out someone's life savings,…

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Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation - especially in the suburbs.

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In fact, 80 percent of our domestic job growth comes from the small- and medium-sized business community.

— Melissa Bean

By overhauling current rules and speeding the entry of competitors in the market, we encourage competition and provide our constituents with new…

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Under the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program, homes are independently verified to be measurably more energy efficient than average houses.

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My Eighth District, like others, counts on these family businesses and their teams working hard to support their families and aid their…

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Many of our constituents have one option for cable TV and one price. Our constituents desire choice.

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Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.

— Melissa Bean

We're all proud of the communities that we've built and are a part of, but we shouldn't accept lost time and unnecessary…

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And yet, if we don't, first and foremost, act responsibly with the national tax dollars that we have, we can't properly address…

— Melissa Bean

For the last 4 years, our Federal Government has produced the four biggest deficits in history, and the estimated 2006 deficit of…

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Small businesses are the economic drivers of our country, providing the stimulus our communities need.

— Melissa Bean

And I also serve on a caucus that addresses financial literacy for young people in this country. And it is so hypocritical…

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Reports also suggest that Ernst and Young and other large tax preparation firms are sending tax returns overseas for processing. But the…

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Many seventh graders I know in Illinois, as well as around the Nation, are studying the Constitution. I was pretty impressed with…

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Even the best data security systems can't protect private taxpayer information from entrepreneurial foreign businesses than can make huge profits selling U.S.…

— Melissa Bean