[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H3842-H3843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     GROWING OPTIMISM AND CONFIDENCE FROM MONTANA SMALL BUSINESSES

  (Mr. GIANFORTE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to report that optimism 
among Montana small businesses is strong and on the rise. I recently 
concluded a tour of Montana's Main Street businesses; and as I listened 
to business owners, they described their growing confidence.
  They talked about how progrowth reforms, which this Congress and our 
President delivered, are providing them and their small businesses 
greater certainty. They described how cutting taxes and cutting red 
tape are leading them to invest, create Montana jobs, and grow.
  Their confidence and optimism match the national trends. The U.S. 
Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index, which gauges optimism, hit 
new records in the second quarter. A survey from CNBC, which measures 
small business confidence, remains near its record high for the first 
quarter.

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  Mr. Speaker, I am encouraged by the optimism I saw from Montana small 
businesses, and I will continue working to grow opportunities that 
improve the lives of all Montanans.

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