Small businesses are a key indicator of our nation’s economic prosperity and the number one producer of jobs in our country. As a small business owner, I know too well the hardships and hurdles that small businesses must endure to succeed. Instead of making it tougher for small business to flourish by enacting burdensome regulations and higher taxes, Congress must work to enact pro-growth policies that support small businesses and pave the way to economic freedom and the opportunity to innovate and expand.