Mariannette Miller-Meeks: “This National Small Business Week, I rise to celebrate the small businesses that power Iowa and make our country strong.…”

“This National Small Business Week, I rise to celebrate the small businesses that power Iowa and make our country strong. As a former small business owner myself, I know the early mornings, the long nights, the lack of vacations, and the risks it takes to keep a business running. These men and women are the heart of Main Street America, and they deserve leaders who will fight for them. In Iowa, small businesses represent 99 percent of all businesses in the State. In President Trump's first term, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, giving small businesses the relief that they needed to grow and hire. I will also say that there are no Fortune 500 businesses without first starting as a small business, or a mom and pop. If we don't act now, those tax cuts will expire, and Iowa's small businesses will be hit with a crushing 20 percent tax hike. We cannot let that happen. Let's extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, protect small business owners and farmers, and keep the American Dream alive in Iowa and across the country. In Memory of Jay Byers”