Why Read A Testimony When You Can View It?
January 29, 2009 - Todd McCracken, NSBA President, testifying before the Senate Hearing on Small Business Growth.
February 26, 2008 - Todd McCracken, NSBA President, testifying before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology
October 4, 2007 - Todd McCracken, NSBA President, testifying before the House Small Business Committee
NSBA members and staff are regularly called upon to provide expert testimony at congressional and government agency hearings. Here you will find reports and statements from NSBA staff and other leading experts about issues that affect small business.
Testimony
- June 10, 2008
47 Million & Counting: Why the Health Care Marketplace is Broken: Testimony of Raymond Arth on behalf of NSBA.
- April 16, 2008
The Impact of the Credit Crunch on Small Business: Testimony of NSBA Chairwoman Marilyn Landis - Feb 26, 2008
Plain Language Legislation: Testimony of NSBA President Todd McCracken - Oct 25, 2007
Small Business Health Coverage: NSBA Written Testimony - Oct 4, 2007
Improving SBA's Contracting Programs: Testimony of NSBA President Todd McCracken - July 18, 2007
Increasing Government Accountibility: Testimony of NSBA President Todd McCracken - June 7, 2007
Credit Card Consumer Protection: Testimony of NSBA First Vice Chair Marilyn D. Landis - May 9, 2007
Increasing Gas Prices: Testimony of Michael Mitternight - April 26, 2007
Closing the 'Tax Gap:' Testimony of Paul Hense - April 19, 2007
Access to Federal Contracts: Testimony of Todd McCracken - March 8, 2007
Combatting Climate Change: Testimony of Scott Hauge - March 1, 2007
Increased Access to Capital: Testimony of Marilyn Landis
Click here to view testimonies prior to 2007.
Statements & Comments
- NSBA Comments on American with Disabilities Act.
- NSBA Comments on Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices
- NSBA Responds to CongressDaily Article on SBIR
- NSBA Responds to CMS Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Plan
- NSBA Comments on Citizens' Health Care Working Group Recommendations
- NSBA Comments on SBA-Proposed Size Standard Changes
Reports
- National Academy of Sciences Study on SBIR Innovation
- Credit Card Reform
- 2006 Mercer Report on S. 1955
- 2003 Mercer Report on Association Health Plan Legislation
- The Internal Revenue Code: Unequal Treatment Between Large and Small Firms
- Acronym Directory
- Appropriations 101
- Going Green
- NSBA Procurement Bibliography