In an article published in The Pilot, Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) stands up for golf courses and talks about their inclusion in legislation designed to help small businesses around the country:

"Ellmers said she will continue to focus on cutting wasteful spending in Washington and will work to remove burdensome regulations 'so that our job creators can begin hiring again.' She called this 'a cornerstone of my work in Congress on behalf of the 2nd District and all of North Carolina.'

She recently co-sponsored a bill to protect small business owners damaged by recent natural disasters. One aspect of the bill will be of interest to golfers and golf course owners. The Disaster Tax Act of 2011 (H.R. 2718) would provide tax relief for businesses damaged by tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

'This bill will extend this tax relief to golf courses whereas the previous legislation wrongly excluded golf courses and placed them in the same category as massage parlors, casinos and liquor stores,' she said. 'I am working hard to protect our state’s job creators and give them the tools to grow and survive when natural disasters threaten their livelihood. This is only one of the many pieces of legislation that I am fighting for here in Washington while keeping wasteful spending in check.'"