Candice S. Miller: “in America, the road to opportunity is a fast-moving highway. Any American with creativity and simply a desire to work…”

“in America, the road to opportunity is a fast-moving highway. Any American with creativity and simply a desire to work hard can achieve their dreams. Anyone can succeed. Anyone can start a business. Our road to opportunity has been an open road. But unfortunately, our government, sometimes with very noble intentions, is putting up red lights, stoplights and dead ends on the road to opportunity. The heavy burden of needless governmental regulation is slowing down hard-driving Americans, Americans whose diligence and hard work is needed to secure our Nation's economic future. Let us consider a few numbers for a moment. The regulatory burden on United States businesses is more than $850 billion each and every year. The Small Business Administration says that complying with all of the government's rules and regulations costs small businesses a staggering $7,000 per employee. American taxpayers spend an estimated $250 billion a year every year just trying to comply with the American Federal income tax code. This crippling over-regulation can destroy the entrepreneurial spirit. It is a hidden tax on our businesses and on our citizens. Simply put, the cost of doing business in America is quickly rising. And make no mistake, our foreign competitors are capitalizing on it. Our trade deficit is now an unbelievable $670 billion and growing.…”