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For all the talk about how broken Washington seems to be these days â€" and there is a lot to fix â€" considerable progress has been made over the last few months around the issue of improving the environment for entrepreneurs to start new businesses, grow existing companies, and create jobs.  There is broad bipartisan agreement that entrepreneurs have played a critical role in creating the leading economy in the world, and that we need to double down on our nation’s commitment to our entrepreneurs. Now’s the time to push pro-entrepreneurship legislation over the goal line, so we can ensure the United States remains the world’s most entrepreneurial nation. 

On Tuesday, Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), unveiled the JOBS Act â€" a legislative package that will make it easier for fast-growing, job-creating companies to go public by putting in place an IPO on ramp, increase access to capital for entrepreneurs by permitting crowdfunding, and make a! series of other common-sense changes that will help businesses grow, hire, and compete in a global economy. Many of these bills have strong bipartisan support and have already passed the House with more than 400 votes. Also on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), announced plans to push forward a series of jobs bill designed to help entrepreneurs.

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