I would just like to add that I came from that very sector, small business. Until 45 days ago, I was running one, and I understand how small business works. What we don't need is government taking our money and handing it back to folks. What we need is to be left alone. We need smaller government. That's my core problem with the legislation for SBIRs. Government doesn't do a very good job of picking out which of those small businesses will be successful and which piece of technology will prove to be the one that will be good for our warfighters. If it will shrink government, if it will reduce taxes, then those small businesses will be successful. They will provide those technologies, and they will take wonderful care of every one of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines.
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