Entrepreneur Asks Small Businessmen to Shape Economic Policy by Joining Political Process

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Obama's newest stimulus measures for small business await Senate approval, author Jim H. Houtz asks why government is taking over job creation when he believes it is what businessmen themselves do best. He urges businessmen and entrepreneurs to recognize their role in influencing such policies.

As a lifelong entrepreneur, consultant, and CEO, Houtz has strong faith in the power of small businessmen to shape an environment conducive to free enterprise. His newest book, Saving America: Common Sense Solutions to Washington Nonsense, culminates his executive experience and energizes small businessmen who falsely believe they cannot battle roadblocks like economic turbulence, scarce loans, and hindering government policies.

Amid the approaching midterm elections, as Republicans and Democrats compete for support from small businessmen, Houtz feels President Obama's job creation strategy will do little more than increase Americans' tax burdens.

"Adding government employees does not add to the Gross National Product or the wealth of the nation," explains Houtz. "It transfers money from the private sector to the government. It increases the cost of government and reduces the amount of money available to the private sector. We want to be decreasing government jobs, not increasing them."

Houtz believes now more than ever, America needs small businessmen to take action in the political arena and reshape Obama's policies. He suggests in Saving America that if policies hinder small business growth, the nation's business owners and entrepreneurs must learn how to encourage reform and protect their rights to free enterprise.

"Unfortunately, many of the entrepreneurs and small business people are not aware of what is happening, and some new business regulations and changes occur without them having an opportunity to fight for their rights," warns Houtz. "We need the entrepreneurs and small business people engaged in the political process, the tea parties, and the elective process. They need to meet with their local Congress representatives and make sure we elect representatives and senators from both parties who are fiscally responsible."

Saving America claims small businessmen can employ business solutions to reform not only the economy, but Congress, immigration, education, health care, and energy policies as well. Houtz's suggestions for fiscal reform resemble Reaganomics remedies of the previous recession. He reminds readers that in the midst of Reagan's recession, he lowered business taxes and expanded the Small Business Administration, becoming a significantly strong advocate for small business.

Above all, Houtz proposes that there be more government incentives for small business job creation and growth rather than more government control of jobs. Some of his solutions include employee-hiring bonuses that compensate employers for new hires, along with lowered taxes on the first $200,000 of annual income for small businesses with fewer than 500 employees.

"I believe the entrepreneurs and small business people are a very resilient, tough and independent bunch," says Houtz. "They also happen to be undemanding; their only request for government is to define the rules, get out of the way, and let us compete."

Jim Houtz is a lifelong entrepreneur and consultant. He is the former founder and CEO of CyCare, the nation's number one group practice management software company, and he has written two previous books on Entrepreneurship.

Jim Houtz is represented by Planned Television Arts (http://plannedtvarts.com ).

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