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Chairman Roger Williams says recent tax law is boosting Main Street, cites FIFA as potential local stimulus
Summary
In a broadcast marking National Small Business Week, Rep. Roger Williams, chair of the House Small Business Committee, praised recently enacted tax changes—calling them permanent and beneficial to community banks, manufacturers and family businesses—and said FIFA World Cup matches could bring added customers to restaurants and hotels.
Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, defended recently enacted tax changes on a radio program Thursday, saying the package is already producing benefits for small businesses.
"The big beautiful bill is already working on Main Street," Williams said, adding that the legislation made tax cuts permanent and eased rules for community banks so they can extend loans to small firms. "We cut regulations drastically for community banks...they can make a payroll loan...they can make an operating capital loan," he said.
Williams described…
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