On November 19, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer testified before the Joint Economic Committee at a hearing titled “Building on the Success of TCJA: The 2025 Tax Policy Debate.” John’s testimony highlighted the shortcomings of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) for small businesses and the need to implement equitable, bottom-up tax reforms which deliver real benefits for the smallest, most under-resourced businesses ahead of the forthcoming expiration of several TCJA provisions in 2025.
Policy Statements
On November 12, Small Business Majority and Evan Starr, economist and Associate Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Maryland’s Robert M. Smith School of Business, filed an Amicus Brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit which underscores the FTC’s authority to enforce their final rule to restrict the use of non-compete agreements, which encourages entrepreneurship, small business growth, and workforce development on Main Street.
On October 15, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted comments to the House Committee on Ways & Means’ Main Street Tax Team which outlines how Congress can prioritize bottom-up tax reforms for small businesses in the 2025 tax debate.
On October 11, Small Business Majority sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass supplemental disaster relief funding for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster loan program portfolio to support the recovery of the thousands of small businesses impacted by the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
On October 10, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson submmited a comment letter on DRAFT Proposed Amended Regulation 4-2-85: Concerning the Methodology for Calculating Premium Rate Reductions for Colorado Option Standardized Health Benefits Plan.
On October 10, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson submitted comments in support of Draft Proposed Amended Regulation 4-2-92: Concerning Colorado Option Public Hearings.
On September 27, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance which underscores the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act’s enhanced premium tax credits which lowers health insurance premium costs for millions of small business owners and employees enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace. In our testimony, we urge Congress to make these provisions permanent.
On September 20, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance which outlines how tax provisions enacted through the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have disproportionately benefited larger, wealthier entities as opposed to Main Street businesses.
On September 17, Colorado Director Hunter Nelson and Colorado small business owners, sent a letter to Colorado Insurance Commisioner Michael Conway calling on the Colorado Division of Insurance to bring carriers, hopsitals and brokers to the table to help increase enrollment in the Colorado Option and lower costs.
On September 12, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson submitted comments in support of Draft Proposed Amended Regulation 4-2-56: Concerning Continuity of Care Requirement for ACA-Compliant Health Benefit Plans.