Wilson: “Don’t Muddy Up Small Business Relief with Job-Killing Tax Hikes.”

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) supported Republican efforts yesterday to repeal the job-killing mandate in the government health care takeover that requires unnecessary ‘1099' reporting requirements. Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) offered this legislative solution, presented on AmericaSpeakingOut.com, as a motion to recommit on H.R. 5893. Ignoring the wishes of hardworking Americans, Washington liberals blocked this small business relief bill from a vote and instead threw in tax hikes before reintroducing it as their own solution:

"A strong, bipartisan idea to repeal the piles of paperwork that are smothering small businesses was soiled by Washington liberals who apparently can't let a good idea go unscathed. In a draconian, undemocratic move, Washington liberals blocked this small business relief bill from a vote and then mucked it up with job-killing tax hikes before reintroducing it as their own solution.

"I am pleased that Congress is going to correct the paperwork provision in the government health care takeover that is smothering small businesses, but I am disgusted that the liberal majority wouldn't let this bipartisan, common-sense correction pass without adding on job-killing tax hikes," said Congressman Joe Wilson.

As a result of the government health care takeover bill, in 2012, small businesses across America will be forced to file an IRS 1099 form for every business and individual to which they make total payments of more than $600 for goods and service.

Congressman Wilson supports H.R 5141, stand-alone legislation that corrects the 1099 provision.

Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) on the vote: "The Obamacare small business paperwork tax was a mistake that never should have been passed into law in the first place. Its repeal-without additional tax hikes-is the least that Congressional Democrats can do for America's small employers."

Wilson opposed the tax hikes Democrats added to this provision and voted against H.R. 5982 that failed the House today.

Wilson encourages Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring up the 1099 relief bill as a stand alone provision to ensure passage and relief for small business owners.

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