In this special episode, leading voices—including the SBA Administrator, Kelly Loeffler, Trish Regan, Grover Norquist, and more—discuss the vital role of tax cuts and small businesses in driving U.S. economic growth. They explore how lower taxes, reduced regulation, and clear policies empower entrepreneurs, create jobs, and foster innovation. The panel addresses challenges like tariffs, government spending, and political divides, emphasizing the need for pro-growth reforms. Personal stories from business owners highlight the real-world impact of tax policy, concluding with a call to support policies that sustain small businesses and economic prosperity.
Panelists: Trish Regan, Grover Norquist, Rep. Beth Van Duyne, Jonathan Williams, Nicole Wolter
00:00:00 - Opening remarks; small biz value from SBA Admin Kelly Loeffler
00:02:21 - SBA reforms under Trump, staffing & regulation cuts
00:03:49 - Made in America push; manufacturing loan boost
00:04:59 - Tax cuts & SBA loan demand; pro-growth agenda
00:06:23 - Call to make Trump tax cuts permanent
00:08:19 - Panel intro; power of grassroots/social media
00:09:43 - Meet the panelists; tariffs & urgency on tax cuts
00:11:26 - Norquist: tax cuts fuel private investment/jobs
00:12:50 - Tax cut expiration risks for small biz & middle class
00:14:52 - Senate gridlock; spending reform needed
00:16:29 - Business owner: 2017 tax cuts drove growth
00:19:19 - Panel on spending, deficits & political divide
00:22:01 - Tariffs' role in trade & stable tax policy
00:23:53 - Uncertainty in policy affects onshoring decisions
00:25:33 - GOP split on spending; call for fiscal discipline
00:28:17 - SALT deduction debate & high-tax state impact
00:30:13 - Expiring tax cuts threaten small biz survival
00:32:13 - Cost-cutting, budget reform & state tax models
00:34:12 - State tax reform & economic competition
00:35:14 - Biz taxes hit workers/consumers; messaging matters
00:37:52 - Political risk if pro-growth policy fails
00:41:28 - Texas & Florida as business policy success models
00:42:55 - Regulatory cost control & audit proposals
00:44:47 - Gov’t vs. private sector accountability
00:45:22 - Upcoming tax legislation priorities
00:47:08 - Need for lower rates & business certainty
00:49:30 - Tax cuts linked to productivity & wage growth
00:50:39 - Growing partisan rift on tax/business issues
00:52:31 - Importance of small biz; overregulation concerns
00:55:15 - Gov’t incentives, demonizing business, downsizing
00:57:21 - Wrap-up; focus on fundamentals & growth advocacy
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