To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures.

H.Con.Res.85 FY2010 Budget - encourage more job creation measures H.R. 193, the AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009-oppose H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009-oppose H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights- support H.R. 1509, the Home Office Deduction Simplification Act-support H.R. 1552, the Small Business Formation and Job Creations Act- support H.R. 1836, the Small Business RELIEF Act- support a payroll tax holiday for small businesses H.R. 2143, a bill to allow a waiver of the penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions- support H.R. 2360, the Small Business Health Options Program Act- support H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009-suppport H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009- oppose H.R. 2743, the Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009- support H.R. 2749, the Food Safety and Enhancement Act- concerned about the cost of small business S. Con. Res. 13 FY 2010 Budget- oppose S. AMNT 806 to S. Con Res. 13 Protect Small business from higher taxes Support S. AMNT 873 to S. Con Res. 13 To create a deficit neutral reserve fund for estate tax relief Support S. 374 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses - support S. 414, Credit CARD Act of 2009 - support S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act - Oppose S. 608 A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products, and for other purposes support S. AMNT 1079 to HR 627, to end abuse, promote, disclosure, and provide protections to small businesses that rely on credit cards - support S. 765, a bill to allow a waiver of the penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions- support S. 979, the Small Business Health Options Program Act- support S. 1304, Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009- support S. 1349, Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2009 support S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Oppose The Affordable Health Choices Act (Kennedy HELP Health Reform Bill) - attended meetings, responded to drafts and options on financing policy, coverage policy, and delivery system reform. Comprehensive Health Care Reform Senate Finance Committee attended meetings, responded to drafts and options on financing policy, coverage policy, and delivery system reform. Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0508 comments for EPAs Rulemaking on Green House Gases Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0171 comments for EPAs Endangerment Finding on Green House Gases Docket No. APHIS-2007-0096 supporting the current voluntary National Animal Identification System

Client expense: $756,534 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0382- concerns over lead paint rulings. FDIC Rule RIN 3064-AD35-concerns over special assessment on banks. H.CON.RES.85- FY2010 Budget-voicing concerns H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-oppose H.R. 2, the State Childrens Health Insurance Program-support HR 11, the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009-oppose HR 12, the Paycheck Fairness Act-oppose H.R. 385, the Consumer Auto Relief (CAR) Act-support H.R. 1046, to ensure the effective implementation of children's product safety standards under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008-support H.R. 1136, The Save Our Seasonal and Small Business Act of 2009-support H.R. 1409, the Employee Free Choice Act-oppose H.R. 1475, amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses-support H.R. 1552, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures-support H.R. 1815, to clarify the applicability of certain provisions in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act-support S. 144, the Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees (MOBILE) Cell Phone Act of 2009-support S. 156, the Small Business Stimulus Act of 2009-support S. 181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009-oppose S. 275, the State Childrens Health Insurance Program-support S. 374, amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses- support S. 560, the Employee Free Choice Act-oppose S. 608, Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act-support S.CON.RES.13- FY 2010 Budget-voicing concerns S.AMDT.773 to FY2010 Budget to provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide for the extension of the top individual tax rates for small businesses after 2010-support S.AMDT.806 to FY2010 Budget to protect small businesses from higher taxes-support S.AMDT.873 to FY2010 Budget to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund for estate tax relief-support

Client expense: $800,262 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)