Pass legislation that would allow small businesses to be reimbursed for attorneys' fees when successfully challenging government's regulatory actions in court. Work for passage of the Small Business Liability Reform Act, which would impose caps on punitive damage awards and proportional liability for small businesses. Support legislation that would provide budgetary independence for the Office of Advocacy. Pass a Small Business Administration reauthorization bill that would support strong and stable SBA 7(a) and 504 lending programs. Oppose legislation and regulations that would close the IRS tax gap by placing excessive paperwork and withholding burdens on compliant small business taxpayers.

Asian Migrant Workers See Exploitation in Sweden
    Sep 8, 2010 – New York Times
Their pigments can be used for coloring cosmetics, pharmaceutical syrups and nutritional supplements.In Sweden and Finland, over 30,000 tons are gathered each season, according to Polarica, the largest producer there. In Finland, migrant Ukrainians have found themselves in a similarly precarious situation in recent years.Officially, there are about 4,000 Asian workers in Sweden with permits this year. Kommunal has deals with about 15 or 20 major companies, but Mr.

Immigration Crackdown Steps Into the Kitchen
    Sep 8, 2010 – New York Times
Malecot then started paying those employees in cash, before Mr. Malecot said. “I came here with nothing. Malecot said, he has lost at least $500,000 in catering jobs.

EDITORIAL
    Sep 7, 2010 – Star Tribune
In theory the solidarity of human interests is fully recognized; no one element of the population can exist prosperously unless each of the others is enjoying a full return for its labors. Obviously, in serving the national interest they have also promoted their own. On the one hand it confronts the fact that 10 million wage earners in the United States are sill unemployed, and that the figure has remained substantially unchanged for the last two years.

Frank conversation can set limits on college spending
    Sep 7, 2010 – The Sacramento Bee
Maybe: College students and credit cards have long been a hot topic. They're like a credit card, but you can't overdraft or spend beyond your limit. Check on fees for transferring funds online to your student.8. Overdraft protection.

One year later
    Sep 7, 2010 – The Seattle Times
This summer, she's been working part-time caring for pets and teaching yoga at a studio in Renton. It's scary." There's something romantic about Maki's yearning for an American Dream that seems more and more out of reach. The nation's top 500 nonfinancial companies have stashed away a staggering $1.8 trillion to cushion themselves since the financial meltdown began, according to the Fed.