The past two years have been hell for small businesses. Lockdowns, retail and office closures, and lost revenue were devastating. Fortunately, Congress delivered billions of dollars of aid to help small businesses, and millions embraced remote work, e-commerce, and home delivery. But as we begin 2022 and Covid challenges continue, Congress is considering sweeping antitrust .
Lawmakers continue to ignore small businesses that use “big tech” digital tools to succeed. As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares for Thursday's vote on antitrust legislation that targets Big Tech digital platforms, nearly 7,000 small businesses sent more than 20,000 letters to members of Congress urging them to oppose this bill and others that would force companies like Google and Amazon to change their operations in ways that would hurt small businesses.
Two groups both claiming to represent small business interests in the United States have each released open letters, one urging Congress to leave big tech alone as it gives a platform to businesses that might not get one and one supporting the bill.
Two groups both claiming to represent small business interests in the United States have each released open letters, one urging Congress to leave big tech alone as it gives a platform to businesses that might not get one and one supporting the bill.
Submitted by Rob Retzlaff
"It's easy to bash big and successful businesses, but Congress should not cry "monopoly" when the facts prove otherwise."
The past two years have been hell for small businesses. Lockdowns, retail and office closures, and lost revenue were devastating. Fortunately, Congress