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April 18, 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford voted for H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act of 2012 to give our nation's small businesses more opportunity to create jobs and grow the economy. The legislation allows small businesses to deduct 20% of their income from taxes regardless of how the company is legally structured. Small businesses that file their taxes as a corporation, a limited liability company, or a sole proprietorship, will benefit from this new deduction.
April 17, 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford grilled Robert Peck, the former General Services Administration Public Buildings Services Commissioner, over A pattern of wasteful spending from the agency.
April 13, 2012
For many in Arkansas, farming is a family business. Generations join together to cultivate the land and earn an honest living. Many farms are passed from one generation to another and are a tremendous source of pride. Other families scrimp and save to purchase land and pass a legacy onto their children and grandchildren.
April 6, 2012
Our economy will not recover until there is a clear plan from Washington to stop spending money that we do not have and a plan to pay down the national debt. When I am home in Arkansas, I constantly hear from parents and grandparents who are worried that their children and grandchildren will not be able to live the American dream because our national debt will cripple our economy for generations. Additionally, small business owners tell me they are afraid to hire more workers or expand their business because our economy is so fragile.
April 3, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rick Crawford introduced legislation that would prevent the Department of Agriculture from closing any Farm Service Agency offices until the completion of proper county workload assessments. Crawford is cosponsoring the legislation with Congressman Leonard Boswell, (D-IA).
March 30, 2012
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March 30, 2012
Agriculture is the number one industry in our First Congressional District. In the fertile Mississippi River Delta we grow cotton, rice, corn, soybeans, wheat and even peanuts. In stark contrast to the Delta stand the Ozark Foothills where we have poultry, cattle, dairy and timber producers. Annually, agriculture in Arkansas is a $16 billion economic juggernaut that employees over 260,000 Arkansans.
March 29, 2012
WASHINGTON – Congressman Rick Crawford released the following statement after voting for FY 2013 Budget:
March 23, 2012
Medicare is a promise made to seniors who have paid into the program for years. In Congress I am working to strengthen Medicare for today's seniors and the next generation of Americans.
This week the House of Representatives passed the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act. The measure will repeal the controversial Independent Payment Advisory Board, commonly known as IPAB, which would limit seniors' access to Medicare services. I am an original cosponsor of the bill and I was proud to support the legislation when it came up for a vote this week.
This week the House of Representatives passed the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act. The measure will repeal the controversial Independent Payment Advisory Board, commonly known as IPAB, which would limit seniors' access to Medicare services. I am an original cosponsor of the bill and I was proud to support the legislation when it came up for a vote this week.
March 22, 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick Crawford voted to repeal the controversial Independent Payment Advisory Board or IPAB provision of President Obama's healthcare bill that passed Congress in 2010. The repeal of IPAB was part of the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act that Crawford co-sponsored and that passed the House of Representatives today.