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Regarding Legislation Affecting Small Businesses &
Solutions For Protecting Jobs
Senator Rob Kane (R-32) recently participated in a
small business forum hosted by Republican state lawmakers
at the state Legislative Office Building in Hartford
to discuss legislation and ways to protect jobs during
this economic downturn.
Businesses from across the state were represented
at the forum, including The Siemon Company of Watertown
and RJM Systems, Inc. of Southbury. Senator Kane, a
member of the General Assembly’s Commerce Committee,
said the current economic climate makes it even more
important that legislators consider the potential effects
of legislation on the state’s businesses.
“Most of the new jobs in Connecticut are created
by small businesses. The very last thing we need to
do is pass legislation that has the unintended consequence
of hurting these businesses, and the families that depend
on them for jobs. You don’t have to tell people
in the greater Waterbury area, or anywhere else in the
state, just how bad things have been. They know without
reading the newspapers that far too many people are
out of work. It is our job in the legislature to pass
laws that help them, and refrain from passing laws that
make an already bad situation worse,” said Senator
Kane.
Senator Kane said that he was grateful for the opportunity
to spend time discussing business related issues with
entrepreneurs from his district, as well as with those
representing small and mid-size business from other
parts of the state.
“As the owner of a small business, I know how
difficult it was for the participants in our forum to
take time away from work to come all the way to Hartford
to meet with us. I am glad that they did because I believe
that all of us, legislators and business owners, learned
a great deal,” said Senator Kane, adding that
he encouraged forum participants to continue sharing
their ideas and concerns about pending state legislation.
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