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| Hahn makes a point of signaling her support for small business. |
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| Newsradio interview at Village Garden in Redondo Beach, as the owner toils in the background at left. |
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| Fringe Home Furnishings and Boutique in Redondo Beach. |
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| Hahn votes with her consumer dollars at Grand Emporium in San Pedro. |
The second annual Small Business Saturday was held on Nov. 26. Created by American Express, the day encourages shoppers to patronize local small businesses in their communities.
In endorsing the effort, President Obama called small business the “backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of our nation’s promise.” For their part, the president and his daughters shopped at an independent bookstore in Washington.
With two TV cameras rolling, Rep. Hahn shopped at several stores in San Pedro and Redondo Beach.
“These are the businesses that are hiring people. These are the businesses that are really helping our economy,” Hahn told Channel 7.
Shopping small and local is “friendlier and more convenient and it helps the local community,” Hahn said.
Between buying gifts for her grandchildren and browsing jewelry collections, Hahn talked shop with the business owners to get a sense of how they’ve weathered the current economic climate. By and large, the shopkeepers reported steady business from a local customer base.
After browsing and buying in the Riviera Village area of Redondo Beach, Hahn bought Christmas decorations from the Grand Emporium in downtown San Pedro.
As member of the House Small Business Committee, Hahn is pushing to streamline the loan process and otherwise increase small business’ access to capital.
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