Mike Rounds: “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but too often they struggle to access the capital needed to expand and…”

We have to stay focused on the fact that we know that gas prices are too high, and diesel is way too high.

It would bring it down right now, some people think, as much as 30 cents a gallon — do voluntary E15 nationwide.

Following my letter last week, I’m pleased to see that the President is taking steps to lower fuel prices, including a review of certain taxes on diesel. This is an opportunity to offer real relief to South Dakotans who continue to pay…

We do not have a line-item veto available to the president, [and] this is almost the same thing.