[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 187 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5837]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SMALL BUSINESSES SUSTAIN OUR ECONOMY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in 
strong support of America's small businesses.
  Nearly half of American workers are employed by small businesses, and 
their livelihoods are being threatened by new taxes and new regulations 
that are being proposed by the administration and liberals in Congress.
  In the past year already, our small businesses have been hamstrung by 
arbitrary lockdown orders that have stunted growth and strained our 
recovery.
  Now they are being squeezed even harder by supply chain issues and 
labor shortages caused by President Biden's policy of paying workers to 
remain at home.
  Now the President is refusing to address the crisis that his 
administration has caused.
  Recently, I visited Guy Chemical in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. 
The supply chain issues that they face have delayed shipments for 
months.
  Problems ranging from backlogs at the Port of Los Angeles to a lack 
of truck drivers on our Nation's highways have resulted in shortages 
and backlogs that are straining businesses that actually hold our 
communities together. Small businesses are truly the backbone of our 
economy.
  Let's be clear: This administration's failed policies are threatening 
these American small businesses.
  To make matters even worse, some Members of this body are now 
threatening to impose new taxes that would take as much as 39 percent 
of revenues away from these vital small businesses. This wasteful 
taxation directly harms the Americans that work for small businesses 
and rely on them for their daily needs and for their paychecks.
  Now is the time to put a stop to this tax-and-spend spree.
  Now is the time to stand up for the small businesses that truly 
sustain our economy.
  And now is the time to put Americans first and not the liberal 
politicians.

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