How Congress can unleash Main Street’s growth

Every small business in America is watching Congress to see if lawmakers will deliver another round of relief they urgently need. While Main Street has a lot of optimism about the future, small businesses are also facing a slew of challenges that have steadily gotten worse going back years. These 30 million plus job creators are counting on Congress to come through for them on everything from healthcare reform to eliminating heavy-handed mandates that strangle Main Street growth.

Small businesses have good reason for hope. In last year’s reconciliation bill, Congress delivered one of the greatest wins for Main Street in history by working with President Trump to make the 20 percent Small Business Deduction permanent. This landmark victory ensures that small businesses can deduct 20 percent of their income, giving them a more level playing field against big businesses. This critical win also ensures that over 30 million small businesses did not see a massive tax increase at the end of 2025. Over the past year, small businesses have responded by investing their tax savings in everything from wage hikes to new hires to sponsorships of local T-Ball teams.

But now Main Street is asking Congress to further unleash small business growth with expanded tax relief, regulatory reforms and healthcare savings.

The best place for Congress to start is with another round of tax relief. Last year, lawmakers very nearly expanded the Small Business Deduction from 20 percent to 23 percent.........

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