U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in The Wichita Eagle on May 6 recognizing National Small Business Week and discussing recent developments affecting small businesses in Kansas.
The op-ed addresses the importance of small businesses to local communities and outlines steps taken to provide them with tax relief. Marshall said, “Walk down Main Street in almost any Kansas town, and you’ll find the same thing — a family name above the door, an owner who knows your order, or a business that’s been there through good years and hard ones alike.” He added that strong small businesses are essential for strong families and communities.
Marshall discussed recent Republican-led tax measures designed to support job creators. “This Tax Day brought good news for many small businesses across Kansas. Because Republicans delivered the Working Families Tax Cuts, job creators are seeing meaningful relief and greater certainty,” he said. He also described legislative efforts such as bonus depreciation, full expensing for new capital investments, interest deductibility provisions, and the introduction of bills aimed at reducing costs for small businesses.
Among his initiatives is the Credit Card Competition Act intended to lower credit card swipe fees for Main Street employers. Marshall also mentioned his Investing in All of America Act to increase access to capital in rural areas without new taxpayer spending. He addressed concerns about federal reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act: “Requiring small business owners to submit sensitive personal information to a federal database was a mistake. I’m glad to join efforts to fix this and push legislation that protects small businesses from unnecessary federal overreach.”
Marshall has served seven years in the U.S. Army Reserves; he grew up as a fifth-generation farm kid and became the first member of his family to pursue higher education by earning degrees from Butler County Community College, Kansas State University, and University of Kansas School of Medicine; he chairs subcommittees on conservation within agriculture as well as primary health within health committees; his office provides services including military academy nominations, assistance with federal agencies, flag requests, internships, and tour arrangements for Kansans—according to the official website.
Marshall concluded by reaffirming his commitment: “Please know that I will always put Main Street before Wall Street and will keep fighting to ensure small businesses have the tools that they need to thrive.”
