Kamala Harris’ Approach Would Destroy Women-Owned Enterprises

The vice president wants to be “Regulator-in-Chief.”

American Business Women's Day, which will be commemorated on Sept. 22, honors the accomplishments of businesswomen across the nation. It is our day as female entrepreneurs and business owners to be recognized for our contributions to the landscape, enterprise, and economics of our nation. 
Of U.S. businesses, 90 percent of women-owned shops are nonemployers, so most are solopreneurs. Women own 39.1 percent — about 14 million — of overall U.S. businesses, and women-owned businesses of all stripes generate $2.7 trillion in revenue for the U.S. economy. Should Vice President Kamala Harris ascend to the presidency, these numbers will be severely impacted, and the potential for new female startups will be significantly stalled. (READ MORE: Shut the Corporate Transparency Act Trap)

At the Sept. 10 presidential debate, Harris claimed that she would create “an opportunity economy, investing in small businesses.” She added, “I love our small businesses.” But Harris’ record has reflected less “love” for small businesses and more resentment. 
Harris appears to be on an unrelenting quest to not just be Commander-in-Chief, but Regulator-in-Chief. A Harris presidency would be death by a thousand regulations for small businesses, entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and independent professionals like myself. As an investigative journalist, writer, and solopreneur, I am a multihyphenate who contracts with mid-sized and larger businesses to write articles and op-eds and do radio and media appearances about various topics. The variety of my work makes up the larger tapestry that creates my brand and intellectual property.
Over the past three-and-a-half years, the Biden-Harris administration has increased economic costs by $1 trillion through burdensome growth-limiting regulations. This is triple that of the Obama-Biden administration, and 30 times higher than the Trump-Pence administration.
Increased Regulation Costs Women-Owned Businesses Dearly
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