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When an entrepreneur or a small business owner has a problem, what does he or she do? The answer is simple; they usually roll up their sleeves and handle the problem themselves. With that approach, America's small business owners and entrepreneurs are now rolling up their sleeves and solving America's problems in Congress.

Small business owners are moving to our nation's capital to make a difference. In the 2010 elections, 33 small business owners were elected to Congress from both major parties. In the 2008 elections, 24 incoming members of Congress had some small business experience according to the Small Business Advocate, a monthly newsletter published by the SBA's Office of Advocacy. With the current state of America's economy and the role small businesses play as the economic engine that runs our country, it is small businesses and entrepreneurs that tend to lead our nation out of recessions and perennially lead job creation and growth.  According to S! BA, small businesses employ over half of all private-sector employees. As more former small business owners and entrepreneurs walk the halls of Congress, their imperative to get things done will be felt, as will their commitment to making decisions that impact Main Street job creation. 

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