SBA Budget Cuts Would Undermine Small Business Growth

For Immediate Release: 
Thursday, March 16, 2017

Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, in reaction to President Donald Trump’s budget proposal that calls for cutting Small Business Administration funds

 

It is deeply disappointing that President Trump’s budget proposal released today includes a 5 percent cut for the Small Business Administration (SBA). Under Trump’s plan, the SBA would see a $12 million reduction in available grants for programs that provide education, resources and growth opportunities for small businesses. If adopted, this ill-timed move would damage America’s small business ecosystem by pulling the rug out from under small firms at a time when the U.S. economy is on the upswing.

Periods of growth are a great opportunity to support entrepreneurship in this country, not a chance to gut programs that help small employers gain the tools and resources they need to thrive. It’s crucial for lawmakers to support the SBA so that more of this country’s entrepreneurs can benefit from a strong economy.

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