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Taking
Your
Stories
to
Washington
I
decided
to
run
for
Congress
in
2012
because
I
was
not
happy
with
the
direction
our
country
was
headed.
Among
many
concerns,
I
felt
government
was
growing
too
big
and
our
economy
wasn’t
recovering
quickly
enough.
As
a
small
business
owner
and
operator
for
most
of
my
life,
I
thought
I
could
serve
my
community
and
my
state
and
help
bolster
job
creation
by
speaking
on
behalf
of
small
businesses
which
account
for
99.7
percent
of
all
U.S.
businesses
and
employ
half
of
America’s
workforce.
Throughout
my
adult
life,
I
have
seen
how
taxes
and
regulations
influence
hiring
and
expansion.
Unfortunately,
and
unbelievably,
many
people
in
government
–
both
elected
lawmakers
and
unelected
bureaucrats
–
are
unaware
of
how
their
policies
impact
folks
in
the
private
sector.
Since
I
have
been
in
Washington,
I
have
tried
to
craft
and
support
legislation
with
my
business
experiences
in
mind.
This
is
most
evident
in
my
comprehensive
tax
reform
legislation
that
I
have
introduced
to
jump
start
our
economy.
But
there
is
a
lot
more
work
that
must
be
done.
And
now
that
a
new
administration
and
Congress
have
hit
the
ground
running,
there
has
not
been
a
better
time
to
take
action.
And
this
is
where
I
need
your
help.
I
am
compiling
thoughts,
opinions
and
firsthand
accounts
from
my
fellow
Texans,
so
that
my
policies
can
be
better
tailored
to
fit
your
needs.
If
you
are
an
entrepreneur
who
feels
like
government
regulation
is
preventing
you
from
being
competitive
in
your
industry,
I
want
to
know
about
it.
If
you
are
unable
to
meet
payroll
because
you
are
spending
too
much
time
and
money
on
costly
and
unnecessary
compliance
measures,
I
want
to
hear
your
story.
If
you
think
you
are
sending
too
much
of
your
hard
earned
money
to
Uncle
Sam
or
feel
you
are
spending
too
much
time
filling
out
paper
work
this
tax
season,
please
tell
me.
If
you
are
finding
out
for
the
first
time
how
difficult
it
is
to
get
approved
for
a
mortgage
or
any
other
kind
of
loan
even
though
you
are
in
good
standing,
write
me.
Please
share
your
story
by
emailing
me
at
TexasCD25@mail.house.gov.
I
very
much
look
forward
to
hearing
from
you.
Sincerely,
Roger
Williams
Member
of
Congress
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