NFIB’s Federal Government Relations Team discusses top federal advocacy priorities for small businesses in 2023. Jeff Brabant explains NFIB’s top small business priority and important credit card swipe fee legislation. Josselin Castillo covers healthcare concerns of small business owners and breaks down legislation that will offer affordable coverage options, provide transparency of benefits, and reduce paperwork burdens. Josh McLeod gives a rundown of massive regulatory expansions that came up this past year including rulings on the Waters of the United States and the Department of Labor joint employer rule. They also look ahead at proposed rules and implications for small business owners in 2024. 

Take action:  

• Congress is considering the Main Street Tax Certainty Act to make the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent. Urge lawmakers to act and tell them how the Small Business Deduction has impacted your small business. 
• A new reporting requirement for small businesses is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2024 that will impact 32.6 million small businesses. Tell your elected representatives to delay this burdensome reporting requirement. 

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