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Sam Graves [1963-0] American

Rank: 102
Politician, U.S. Representative

Samuel Bruce "Sam" Graves, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 6th congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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Having grown up on a family farm, I am all too familiar with the effects a drought can have on a crop.		101
America is a collection of people from different races, religions, and backgrounds - that is part of what makes us great. But a common language is what brings all of those people together to form a community.		102
I have personally seen Ted Cruz stand up and fight on the issues that matter the most to conservatives, even when it wasn't popular in Congress.		103
We must secure our borders and restore the rule of law, and more than anyone running, Ted Cruz has fought to make this nation secure while protecting our constitutional rights.		104
The integrity of the federal procurement system needs to be protected so that the public has confidence in government contracts, and small businesses have every opportunity to compete.		105
As threats emerge - from ISIS to Russia to the Iranian nuclear program - we need a president with the resolve to defend our country and not back down.		106
I'm not in favor of any amnesty whatsoever.		107
Despite overwhelming support for the United States to adopt English as its official language, we have still not taken that important step.		108
There is nothing out there that I have a grudge against or I have a problem with.		109
There are programs that don't work.		110
To keep something around just because it is already on the books, I think, is wrong.		111
This is the people's money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority.		112
It's mystifying to me why the House leadership will not allow a straight up-or-down vote on a pay raise. I vote against every pay raise because taxpayers deserve better.	Leadership	113
Government does not create jobs, but it can help set the table for economic growth with the right policies.		114
I have no preconceived notions of what SBA programs work or not.		115
I worry about whether SBA programs are still doing what they are meant to do - support lenders who fund good business startups and good expansion plans.		116
I want to take a close look at the SBA to see what works, what doesn't, what is duplicative, and what isn't even being utilized. We'll focus on what they do well and strengthen those areas.		117
The significance and volume of repairs that are needed across the country demand that we give state and local governments the long-term certainty they need to effectively execute these projects.		118
Although 95 percent of the world's market for products exists outside the U.S., many small firms do not have the resources and personnel to take advantage of these opportunities.		119
Millions of people gave their lives fighting fascism and imperialism, but Pearl Harbor was the event that forever changed the course of human history.		120
The fact that two-thirds of Americans who work at small businesses will see premium increases because of the health law is devastating news. This is one more in a long line of broken promises from President Obama and Washington Democrats.		121
Small business is America's engine of job creation.		122
The sky isn't falling. We're not going to have more meteors hit because of sequestration.		123
Legitimate small businesses are put at a huge competitive disadvantage when bad actors lie about their small business status and don't play by the rules.		124
We owe it to American taxpayers to make sure that contracts intended for small businesses go to small businesses.		125
The VA does a lot of good things, but determining if a firm is a small business is not one of them.		126
Walt Disney grew up in Marceline, but almost every child has grown up with his beloved characters.		201
Kansas City is one of the most convenient airports in the nation.		202
The recession's high unemployment rates may have encouraged people to start sole proprietorships, but there are many obstacles in the way of growing a company to create jobs.		203
The trend in entrepreneurship is up, but an entrepreneur's ability to hire is down.		204
When I pick my subcommittee chairmen, I look for people that understand what it's like to run successful businesses, who know what it's like to sign the front of the check instead of the back of the check: somebody that gets it.		205
The best thing we can do to help small-business owners succeed is cut spending.		206
When we stop running up huge budget deficits and start acting responsibly in Washington, we will provide small-business owners with the certainty they need to put Americans back to work.		207
There are over 20 federal agencies that provide some, or all, of the steps in the export process. This can paint a very confusing and intimidating picture for small companies who often don't have designated export officials or trade representatives on staff to navigate the process for their businesses.		208
A long-lasting and sustained recovery will never be achieved through massive government spending programs.		209
The sweeping, unfocused cuts of sequestration are certain to have unintended negative consequences, including for America's small businesses.		210
Improving small business opportunities through federal contracts creates jobs and saves taxpayer money.		211
It's important for Republicans to nominate someone who not only has a vision of how to create jobs, but who has done it. That's why I am endorsing Texas Governor Rick Perry for President.		212
Gov. Perry has led the way in Texas on creating an environment for job growth.		213
Our priorities are out of whack. We spend too much to protect birds and fish at the expense of people.		214
The majority of ground in the U.S. is owned by the federal government, and right now, very little of it is accessible to anybody that is trying to produce oil and gas, and we need to be opening that up.		215
I do not like toll roads. Taxpayers are already paying for those roads through their gas taxes, and then to turn around and tell them they need to pay more to drive on the roads, I don't like it.		216
There is no doubt that the majority of Kansas Citians are happy with their three-terminal airport. I will advocate in Washington for our city to keep its unique airport as long as we want it.		217
There are a lot of folks out there that love the convenience of the Kansas City airport. That's one of the biggest things it's got going for it.		218
The federal government has invested billions in Metro, yet the system is not safe and is not reliable.		219
It is key that Kansas Citians make the call as to what kind of airport they want.		220
I want people to be able to give their voice.		221
There are 12 million illegal immigrants in this country - drawing welfare benefits, sending their children to public schools, and pushing down wages for American workers - but the problem extends well beyond amnesty and open borders.		222
If we don't enforce visa laws, we basically have open borders.		223
By necessity, budgets require hard choices.		224
The mismanagement of the Small Business Health Options program is very frustrating.		225
I understand that the nature of politics sometimes involves fending off frivolous, anonymous allegations.		226
Administrator McCarthy and the EPA will soon find out that Washington bureaucrats are becoming far too aggressive in attacking our way of life. Administrator McCarthy should be apologizing to Missourians. EPA aggression has reached an all-time high, and now it must be stopped.		301
When the EPA says that property owners, farmers, and livestock producers must stomach higher costs, longer delays, and bigger headaches, it's up to Congress to put up a roadblock.		302
I want to thank the many Missourians who have reached out to me and asked me to consider running for the United States Senate.		303
Small business owners are experiencing great uncertainty because of the possibility of tax increases, the inconsistent flow of credit, an outrageous national debt, high energy costs, and overreaching federal regulations.		304
Economic recovery begins with our small businesses.		305
We must get government out of the way and help foster an environment where small businesses are free to grow and create jobs.		306
Trade agreements are important because they open up new marketplaces to small businesses, which ultimately translates into more jobs and greater economic growth.		307
Claiming to 'fight for small business' is often used as a political tool in Washington D.C., but it is actually the policies behind that battle cry that small firms care about.		308
Time and time again, small businesses testify before the Committee on Small Business that they simply want the government to 'get out of the way.'		309
Saying that you are advocating on behalf of small business does not grant a license to spend at will on more and more programs without congressional input, oversight, or statutory authority.		310
The SBA should be redirected to focus on its core missions of capital access, contracting, and counseling, while reducing duplication, overlap, and wasteful spending. Doing so will greatly improve its ability to better advocate for small businesses.		311
It's time for some common sense from federal agencies.		312
Federal regulations should promote safety without unnecessarily burdening small firms and costing much-needed jobs.		313
The RFA requires federal agencies to assess the economic impact of their regulations on small firms, and if significant, consider less burdensome alternatives. Federal agencies sometimes fail to comply at all, or simply 'check the box,' fulfilling the letter of the law, while missing the purpose of the law entirely.		314
The economy needs thriving, job-creating small businesses, but excessive and ill-considered regulations too often get in the way of growth.		315
Small businesses all across this nation are tired of the uncertainty created by Washington.		316
The federal government spends nearly half a trillion dollars on contracted goods and services; therefore, we must ensure that the money is being spent efficiently, and small businesses have proven that they can do quality work cheaper and often faster.		317
By and large, small companies don't want to settle for part-time employees over full-time positions.		318
We have been fighting for solutions that will spur economic growth and create jobs for all Americans because we have been listening to what small business owners and employees have been telling us all along.		319
Removing government-created obstacles to small business growth is what Washington should be addressing, and this focus should start with removing the herculean impediments to job creation found in the health care law.		320
At every turn, small businesses should be encouraged to compete. When they do, we all win.		321
The value of small business contracting is indisputable. These firms bring healthy competition to the federal market to drive down prices. They are our nation's innovators and job creators, and securing a federal contract helps them grow and offers more benefit to the economy.		322
Small businesses win as they get more contracts; workers win as small businesses create jobs; and taxpayers win as prices are driven down.		323
Competition is a powerful and essential part of this nation's economy and vital to cutting government costs.		324
A P2P business is a company that creates a platform which allows individuals or 'peers' to directly buy and sell from each other. This activity has sometimes been called the 'sharing economy.' Some are wary of these new companies and the challenge they pose to the established market.		325
Bringing buyers and sellers together through a single platform is not a new idea - most of us know about eBay's success - but with advancing technology comes new innovative methods for businesses to connect customers with those who want to offer services.		326
The P2P marketplace extends into other markets where individuals are monetizing underutilized assets. Lodging is one example. Instead of finding a hotel room, in the sharing economy you can rent a spare room from a local resident.		401
As newly created P2P businesses disrupt the status quo and compete with established companies, they face the difficulty of fitting a square peg into a round hole when it comes to existing regulatory regimes that don't contemplate their business models.		402
Just as water is a key ingredient to growth on the farm, capital is required for businesses to thrive.		403
Small companies need capital to invest, expand, and create jobs. And the economy needs a healthy small business community to bolster and sustain its recovery.		404
The JOBS Act will allow entrepreneurs to utilize 'crowdfunding,' which permits them to raise equity capital from a large pool of small investors.		405
The few effective provisions of Dodd-Frank are masked by its many flaws - flaws that have been and will continue to be detrimental to the American economy and our financial future if not reversed.		406
Access to capital is critical for small business success and crucial to our economic recovery. Without access to capital, many small companies are not able to maintain operations, let alone expand and create new jobs.		407
Many small businesses rely on small financial institutions, like credit unions and community banks, to meet their capital requirements. Without them, these small businesses would have to close their doors.		408
Small lending institutions lack the capability of their larger counterparts to hire the additional manpower necessary to deal with the hundreds of additional regulations created by Dodd-Frank.		409
I have heard firsthand from several small business owners about their struggle to borrow and their fear of taking on additional debt.		410
Government should stand aside and let the business community prosper instead of imposing new regulations that will only stifle growth and limit access to capital.		411
Congress can protect small businesses by providing effective oversight over SBA policies and make sure they take into account the needs of small businesses while also protecting taxpayer dollars. Congress also needs to make sure that new banking regulations do not make it more costly for community banks to lend to small businesses.		412
In order to help small businesses gain access to the credit and capital they need to run their business successfully, Congress must adopt policies that support functional capital markets without imposing undue restrictions on providers of debt and equity capital.		413
Growing up on a family farm, I know firsthand the challenges of running a small business... challenges that only seem to be growing for today's entrepreneurs.		414
Simply put, our nation's economy will only go as far as our small businesses will take it.		415
The federal government has gone too far on many nonessential regulations that are harming small businesses. Employers are rightly concerned about the costs of these regulations - so they stop hiring, stop spending, and start saving for a bill from the federal government.		416
Part of any solution to get our economy going should include steps to free up our small businesses by peeling back unnecessarily burdensome regulations, ending the continual threats of tax hikes, and addressing the cloud of federal debt that hangs over our economy.		417

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