Working toward this goal of helping local businesses grow, I have been an ardent supporter of reducing the tax burden.

Nothing is compulsory. Free will is paramount. But free will comes with the burden of consequences.

Reducing the tax burden is necessary to produce economic growth.

It is my hope that by reducing the tax burden on small business owners that we can help them grow their businesses and, in doing so, create jobs.

As a former small business owner, I recognize both the important role small businesses play in our economy and the broad universe of challenges that small business owners face in trying to make ends meet.

Small businesses provide 75 percent of new U.S. jobs and are the backbone of our economy, and no outdated ban should be keeping small business owners from collecting the same interest their money could earn if it were held by an individual.