From: Ogar, Jon (GOV)
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:26 PM
To: Whipple, Deb (GOV)
Subject: What the Governor's Talking about Today

Importance: High

Debbie:

 

Here it is — thanks!

 

What the Governor’s Talking about Today

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

 

Governor Calls on Congress to Pass President Obama’s Small Business Jobs Package

The governor today joined President Barack Obama in calling on Congress to pass a comprehensive small business jobs package.  The governor was in Washington, D.C. to participate in a White House event honoring small business owners in observance of National Small Business Week.
 
The president is pushing a legislative package that includes new lending initiatives to help creditworthy firms access capital, tax cuts to support investment and expansion, and enhancements to successful Small Business Administration programs.

 

One of the new initiatives, the New State Small Business Credit Initiative, is modeled after Michigan’s Supplier Diversification Fund.  The fund is designed to help Michigan manufacturers and auto suppliers diversify into new emerging sectors such as clean energy, homeland security/defense, medical instruments and aerospace.  However, because Michigan, like every other state, has limited resources, the state simply cannot help all of the companies who want access to the program.

 

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Jon Ogar

Senior Writer/Editor

Communications Division

Office of Governor Jennifer M. Granholm

Office 517-335-6819

Cell 517-515-2743

Fax 517-335-6790