H.R. 3267, the Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2011, would grant small businesses a six-month grace period to comply with federal regulations.
Speaking about the bill on the House floor, Congressman Paul said:
"At a time of continuing high unemployment and stagnant growth, doesn't it make sense to give small businesses a reasonable time to comply with federal regulations rather than just hitting them with job-destroying fines and legal bills?
"I hope all my colleagues will stand up for small businesses and their current and potential employees by cosponsoring the Protect Small Business Jobs Act."
The full text of H.R 3267 can be found here.
Dr. Paul will first appear live in-studio with host Jan Mickelson on WHO Radio. He will then tape a 20-minute segment on AARP issues. The AARP interview will be conducted by local television personality Dave Price, and includes questions on jobs, the economy, retirement security, Social Security, and Medicare.
Dr. Paul will then hold an employee town hall meeting with workers at Nationwide/Allied Insurance, a company that employs 4,500 people in the Des Moines area and offers them the opportunity to interact with presidential candidates. The last event of the day is the Republican Party of Iowa's statewide autumn fundraiser, the annual Reagan Dinner, where Dr. Paul will speak and greet party faithful.
The first three events are closed to the public, and the fourth is a ticket-only fundraiser.
Event details are as follows. All times Central.
Friday, November 4, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Appears live in-studio w/ Jan Mickelson
WHO Radio
2141 Grand Ave,
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
11:15 a.m.
Tapes 20-minute segment
AARP's Video Voters' Guide
2205 Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
2:00 p.m.*
Holds employee town hall meeting
Nationwide/Allied Insurance
1100 Locust Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50391
7:00 p.m.*
Speaks and greets GOP faithful
Republican Party of Iowa Reagan Dinner
Hy-Vee Hall, 730 3rd Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
*Media are invited to cover the Nationwide/Allied event upon Dr. Paul's arrival and as he exits, but the town hall meeting itself is closed to media. Media are encouraged to attend and cover the Reagan Dinner.
and South Carolina
Dr. Paul, whose loyal base of support is unlikely to transfer to any of his GOP competitors, polled at a strong 12 percent in all three states.
"The steady, growing support Ron Paul earns in the key early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina is a direct result of his winning message of Constitutionally-limited government, sound money, and a strong national defense," said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.
Full poll results can be found here.