Opinion

Bean can help small businesses

Posted October 31, 2008 11:00 pm

As chair of the Small Business Subcommittee of the House Tax and Finance Committee, Melissa Bean has the opportunity to introduce and influence legislation important to the 8th District. She is a former small business owner and understands the problems and opportunities which legislation can address.

One example: In 2007, Melissa Bean proposed and got passed legislation to make it easier for small business to get capital funds for operations and expansion. She has also used her position to help businesses get export contracts which enable them to expand. When small businesses expand, they pay more taxes for our schools. They hire more people whose income comes back to the community and supports other businesses. Everybody wins.

This kind of representation deserves re-election. Vote for Melissa Bean for representative in the 8th District.

Douglas C. Mohler

Mundelein

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