When federal bureaucrats create new rules and regulations, they often forget about small business owners. They think that every company has the resources to handle more paperwork, fees and fines. But that’s just not reality.

The reality is that a small business owner usually has to handle all the compliance by themselves. This takes away from valuable time that could be spent improving the business. That’s why regulations are one of the biggest things holding back small business growth.

Unfortunately, President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland, almost always sides with regulators. If he were to sit on the court, he would probably be a rubber stamp for some major rules and regulations that the president created without first going through Congress. According to a judicial scorecard put out by the National Federation of Independent Business, federal agencies win 90 percent of their cases against businesses when Garland is on the bench.

At the end of the day, it’s small businesses that could suffer while Garland has a lifetime appointment at taxpayer expense. He should not be allowed onto the court.

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