Fair Competition

Small Business Tax Reform Coalition urges Congress to maintain robust IRS funding

On July 8, the Small Business Tax Reform Coalition (SBTRC), a joint initiative of Small Business Majority and Main Street Alliance, sent a letter to the House and Senate Financial Services and General Government Subcommittees, urging them to preserve robust funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the FY 2026 appropriations bill.

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Small Business Majority supports updates to California’s antitrust laws to combat the growing use of digital pricing algorithms for illegal price fixing

On May 22, Small Business Majority submitted a letter of support to California's Assembly Appropriations Committee for AB 325, which updates California’s antitrust laws to combat the growing use of digital pricing algorithms for illegal price fixing, ensuring that modern technology does not become a tool for anti-competitive behavior that harms consumers and small businesses.

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Small Business Majority submits testimony to the Minnesota House Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy in opposition to HF 1768

On May 27, Small Business Majority Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash submitted testimony in opposition to HF 1768, legislation that would weaken components of Minnesota's noncompete ban. If passed, this bill would make it increasingly difficult for small businesses to hire skilled employees in a struggling labor market.

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Small Business Majority submits comments to DOJ’s Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force

On May 21, Small Business Majority submitted comments in response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force invitation for public comments to identify regulations that raise barriers to competition for small businesses. Our comments underscore how a broader lack of regulation and antitrust enforcement has made it more difficult for small businesses to compete on a level playing field.

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Small businesses support Section 199A reform and bottom-up tax benefits

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Small Business Majority
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Thursday, May 8, 2025

With key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire this year, Congress must decide how it wants to move forward when it comes to the tax code. This is notable because any potential changes to our tax system would have a profound impact on small businesses. One provision set to expire is the Section 199A deduction that allows businesses that are pass-through entities to deduct up to 20% of their qualifying business income from their federal taxes.

Voice of Main Street

: Voice of Main Street

Small Business Majority’s Voice of Main Street opinion poll series is a quarterly look at the challenges and opportunities that entrepreneurs in our network are facing when it comes to a range of issues. 

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Small Business Majority submits written testimony on impact of sweeping tariffs on small businesses

On April 18, Small Business Majority submitted a statement for the record in response to an April 8th Senate Finance Committee hearing with United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer titled “The President’s 2025 Trade Policy Agenda.” The statement underscores how sweeping, unpredictable tariffs have directly harmed small businesses across the country, fueling uncertainty on Main Street. Small Business Majority submitted a similar statement in response to the April 9th House Ways & Means Committee hearing with Ambassador Greer. 

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Small Business Majority testifies in support of increased oversight of hospital mergers and consolidation

On April 10, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson testified in support of  SB 25-198, legislation that would expand the Attorney General’s authority to review healthcare mergers and acquisitions and prohibit them unless certain criteria are met.

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Small Business Majority testifies in support of strengthening protections against deceptive trade practices

Under current law, deceptive trade practices must significantly affect the public in order to violate the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. On March 11, Small Business Majority testified in support of Senate Bill 25-157, strengthen protections against deceptive trade practices for Colorado’s small businesses and consumers while protecting small businesses from wrongful accusations.

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Small Business Majority testifies on the growing uncertainty among small businesses nationwide

On April 1, Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer testified before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business during a hearing titled “The Golden Age: Unleashing Main Street Through Deregulation.” In his testimony, John emphasized that small businesses nationwide are more concerned about burdensome tariffs, federal funding freezes, cuts to essential federal agencies supporting small businesses, and mass deportations than the effects of federal regulations.

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