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Small business group: Bipartisan infrastructure deal is encouraging progress

Statement by Rhett Buttle, senior advisor to Small Business for America’s Future, on the White House and a bipartisan group of senators reaching agreement on a potential infrastructure deal

Washington, D.C., June 24, 2021—Today’s deal between the White House and a bipartisan group of senators to support legislation that would invest $1 trillion in the country’s infrastructure is a promising development for small business. We are encouraged that a bipartisan group of lawmakers and the White House are making progress on this important legislation and look forward to reviewing the details of the plan. 

Small business owners are eager for our leaders to pass an infrastructure plan that will help Main Street businesses recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. In Small Business for America’s Future’s recent national survey of small business owners, 80% support the American Jobs Plan and 72% say the infrastructure investments it represents will help small businesses.

We recognize this deal doesn’t include everything that is needed to fully get our country on track, but it is a big step forward. Small Business for America’s Future will continue to work with policymakers to ensure small business owners, their workers and communities have everything they need to build back from Covid-19, including lowering prescription drug costs, a fairer tax system that favors Main Street rather than large corporations, access to capital for entrepreneurs of color, and support systems for paid leave and caregiving.

Small business owners are the backbone of the nation's economy, driving economic growth and job creation, and as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, we need investment that will strengthen Main Street. We hope our lawmakers will come together to make that happen.

To request an interview with Rhett Buttle, contact Conan Knoll at (831) 524-6764 or conan@emccommunications.com.

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Small Business for America’s Future is a national coalition of small business owners and leaders working to provide small businesses a voice at every level of government. We’re committed to ensuring policymakers prioritize the nation’s 30 million small businesses to create an economy that works for them, their workers and their communities. Visit www.smallbusinessforamericasfuture.org. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. #SmallBizAF.