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MARKEY INTRODUCES TAX CUT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Jul 13, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today introduced the Small Business Growth Act, which will cut taxes for small businesses by allowing them to deduct up to $125,000 in real property from their federal income taxes. Co-sponsoring the bill are Congressmen Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Missouri) and Ron Paul (R-Texa...
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HOUSE PASSES SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION & RESEARCH ACT
Jul 8, 2009
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 2965, the Small Business Research and Innovation Act, which will spur job creation by encouraging America’s entrepreneurs to innovate toward breakthrough technological advancements. Congresswoman Betsy Markey voted in favor of the measure, citin...
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MARKEY FIGHTS FOR TAX FAIRNESS FOR SELF-EMPLOYED
Jun 23, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today announced that she will co-sponsor H.R. 1470, the Equity for our Nation’s Self-Employed Act, bi-partisan legislation aimed at addressing an unfair tax on health insurance premiums for the self-employed.
Under the current tax code, corporations can deduct the cost...
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MARKEY ANNOUNCES SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM
Jun 15, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey announced today that many local small businesses may soon be eligible for interest-free loans under a new program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The new “America’s Recovery Capital” (ARC) program allows small firms to take out loans of $35,00...
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MARKEY BACKS HOME OFFICE TAX DEDUCTION
Jun 9, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey has signed on as an original co-sponsor of H.R. 1509, the Home Office Tax Deduction and Simplification Act, which would reduce the complexity of the tax code and give Americans the ability to elect to take a standard deduction of $1,500 for home office expenses. &nbs...
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MARKEY INTRODUCES SMALL BUSINESS AID ACT
May 20, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey introduced The Small Business Assistance in Debt (AID) Act, which will permit small business owners to access capital and tap into equity locked in their commercial real estate due to the financial and banking crisis.
The Small Business AID Act will allow q...
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MARKEY INTRODUCES BI-PARTISAN SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSURANCE BILL
May 13, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey joined a bi-partisan group of lawmakers today in introducing H.R. 2360, the Small Business Heath Options Program (SHOP) Act, which aims to make health insurance more available and affordable for small businesses and their employees.
“Small businesses drive job cr...
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Bennet, Markey, Udall Announce FSA Loan Assistance, Manpower for Northern Colorado Farmers
May 9, 2009
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U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Congresswoman Betsy Markey and U.S. Senator Mark Udall today announced help is coming to Northern Colorado farmers affected by the closure of agriculture-focused New Frontier Bank and the economic crisis in the form of increased funding for the Farm Service Agency's dire...
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U.S. Chamber Applauds Congresswoman Markey for Supporting Legislation that Creates Jobs
Feb 23, 2009
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauded Congresswoman Betsy Markey (D-CO) for backing the recently-passed economic recovery plan, a major first step toward igniting consumption and investment, creating jobs and jumpstarting Colorado’s economy.
“Since the elections, we’ve worked with the...
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MARKEY STATEMENT ON LATEST JOBS REPORT
Feb 6, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced the U.S. economy lost 598,000 jobs in January, the largest one-month decline since 1974, and the unemployment rate hit 7.6%, its highest point in 16 years:
“Last month ...
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