lead to even lower property values and less lending, not to mention lost jobs. in addition, i m also proposing that we increase the limits for sba loans used for lines of credit and working capital, something that i know could benefit ruth s business and countless others. and the truth is the economy can be growing like gangbusters for years on end, and it s still not easy to run a small business. it s not easy to stay ahead of your competitors, not easy to keep your costs down, to do right by your employees, to constantly innovate and adapt in a changing world. talking to ruth, she reminds me it s not easy keeping up with health care costs, so ruth is very anxious to see health are follow passed so that small businesses can pick up the costs for their employees. and in this deep and lasting recession a hard job has been that much harder. because for much of the last
innovate, adapt in a changing world. talking to ruth, she reminds me it s not easy keeping up with health care costs and so she is very anxious to see health care reform passed so small businesses can pick up the cost for their employees. and in this deep and lasting recession, a hard job has been that much harder because for much of the last year, people weren t buying and customers weren t calling and banks were not lending. but even in the face of these obstacles, even in these tough times, all across the country, there are people like rick and dennis and ruth and will who haven t given up. you guys wake up every day and seek a way to safely navigate these troubled waters, to fulfill your obligations to your fami families and to your employees and your customers. and in that determination, that resolve, you embody what s best in america and you keep making