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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today after voting in favor of H.R. 4, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. H.R. 4 would repeal the ObamaCare mandate that all businesses file an IRS Form-1099 for any vendor with which they have more than $600 in yearly transactions. It passed the House by a vote of 314 to 112.

“Congress must focus on policies that create jobs, not obstacles. Small businesses are the very backbone of our economy. With unemployment above 9 percent for the last 21 months, we cannot afford more job destroying federal mandates. Today’s vote in the House to repeal the onerous 1099 mandate is a step towards getting the government off the backs of businesses and taxpayers.

“The 1099 mandate creates an unreasonable burden on American small businesses by burying them in a landslide of paperwork and creating additional costs. From dental offices to accounting firms, many small businesses in the 9^th District don’t have the resources needed to meet this burdensome IRS mandate. This is just one of the many obstacles that must be repealed in order to restore confidence in the business community, encourage job creation, and foster economic growth.”

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