THE SMALL BUSINESS FIRST ACT

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Small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

Yet many local businesses are being crushed by:
inflation,
- rising operating costs,
- excessive regulation,
- labor shortages,
- and economic uncertainty.

Washington claims to support working Americans while making it harder for small businesses to survive.

That must change.

My Plan Will:
✅ Reduce Regulatory Burdens
Streamline unnecessary regulations hurting small business growth and local investment.

✅ Expand Access to Capital
Increase financing opportunities for:
- startups,
- entrepreneurs,
- local manufacturers,
- and small business owners.

✅ Lower Operating Costs Through Energy Reform
Affordable energy lowers costs for:
- restaurants,
- retail stores,
- manufacturers,
- service industries,
- and local employers.

✅ Support Domestic Manufacturing & Local Investment
Encourage American production and community-based economic growth.

✅ Expand Workforce Development
Create stronger pathways for:
- entrepreneurship,
- skilled labor training,
- apprenticeships,
- and economic mobility.

✅ Protecting Small Business
Protection during government shutdowns:
- short-term federal relief (triggered automatically during a shutdown),
- Payroll tax deferrals,
- and business tax credit for revenue loss.
 

When small businesses succeed:
- communities grow,
- jobs increase,
- and families prosper.

Main Street America deserves a government that works for them again.