Small Business Scorecard true 0% 18 Checks mostly true 0% 21 Checks half true 0% 29 Checks mostly false 0% 20 Checks false 0% 29 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 6 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Small Business David Crowley stated on May 16, 2024 in Public appearance: “Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.” By Vanessa Swales • June 28, 2024 Rachael Cabral-Guevara, stated on October 18, 2023 in Public hearing: Some individuals or businesses in Wisconsin are charging $2 or $2.25 an hour for child care. By Hope Karnopp • November 7, 2023 Kamala Harris stated on April 21, 2023 in an interview with Noticias Telemundo: "Latino small businesses are 1 in 4 new businesses, but only 1% of venture capital funding goes to Latino businesses." May 16, 2023 Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2023 in the State of the State speech: "Businesses large and small have led Texas to be ranked the number one state for business every year that I’ve been governor." By Aarón Torres • March 20, 2023 Tony Evers stated on July 24, 2022 in TV interview: "We are number one in the country as far as our spending (COVID-19 relief) money on businesses as it relates to the percentage of federal funds that we receive." By D.L. Davis • August 16, 2022 Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2021 in remarks at the White House: "The number of small businesses is up 30% compared to before the pandemic." By Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2021 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business. By Madeline Heim • August 4, 2021 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Lauren Boebert received a PPP loan for her restaurant.” July 12, 2021 Kamala Harris stated on June 1, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC: "Sadly during the course of the pandemic one-third of our small businesses have closed." By Chris Nichols • June 7, 2021 James Gallagher stated on December 3, 2020 in a tweet: “Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.” By Chris Nichols • December 16, 2020 Roger Williams stated on October 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Texas has “lower taxes and less regulations than anywhere else in the U.S.” By Brandon Mulder • October 23, 2020 Kamala Harris stated on September 22, 2020 in a TV interview: “Only one” Black-owned restaurant in Michigan received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program By Clara Hendrickson • September 24, 2020 John James stated on August 26, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is "known for doing nothing. … (Peters) skipped 84% of small business hearings (and) skipped 89% of hearings on China." By Louis Jacobson • August 31, 2020 Joe Biden stated on July 22, 2020 in a campaign video: There’s already 10,000 businesses that are not likely to open again, and a significant number of small businesses and minority businesses.” By Samantha Putterman • July 24, 2020 Joe Biden stated on May 20, 2020 in a virtual town hall: “40% of the initial small business funds didn’t go to small businesses at all.” By Eric Litke • May 26, 2020 Lincoln Project stated on May 5, 2020 in an ad: "Trump bailed out Wall Street, but not Main Street." By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2020 Viral image stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Pick up a product. Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China.” April 23, 2020 Dale Kooyenga stated on December 13, 2019 in an email: Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law." By Eric Litke • December 18, 2019 Mike Parson stated on September 8, 2019 in a campaign announcement: "Wages are on the rise — in fact we were the top small-business wage growth state in the nation." By Joe Noser • October 31, 2019 Alberta Darling stated on September 4, 2019 in a Joint Finance Committee meeting: "Gov. Evers asked the director of WEDC to stay on" By Eric Litke • September 6, 2019 Load More Latest Articles Verificamos lo que dijo Kamala Harris sobre los negocios latinos y su financiamiento May 17, 2023 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season November 22, 2022 PPP loans do not need to be reported as taxable income on tax returns By Samantha Putterman • February 10, 2022 Top election fact checks — Wisconsin By Haley BeMiller • December 24, 2020 Latest promises about Small Business Joe Biden Give small businesses a ‘restart package’ for pandemic-related openings American Rescue Plan includes aid for small businesses, including restaurants | March 17, 2021 Barack Obama Raise the small business investment expensing limit to $250,000 through the end of 2009 Stimulus raised the expensing limit | September 16, 2009 Barack Obama Reform the Small Business Administration’s ability to respond after disasters A streamlined loan application, but continuing administrative problems | December 5, 2012 Barack Obama Change rules so small businesses owned by people with disabilities get preferences for contracts. No sign of progress toward small business boost for Americans with disabilities | November 20, 2010 Barack Obama Create a fund for international small and medium enterprises (SME) Delivered on seed money, but not on technical support | June 21, 2012 Barack Obama Expand loan programs for small businesses Obama announces incentives for small business loans | March 18, 2009 Barack Obama Implement “Women Owned Business” contracting program Contracting program for women-owned businesses finally ready | November 20, 2010 Barack Obama Establish a small business initiative for rural America Half of promise implemented, half not | December 1, 2016 Latest promises about Small Business
Joe Biden Give small businesses a ‘restart package’ for pandemic-related openings American Rescue Plan includes aid for small businesses, including restaurants | March 17, 2021
Barack Obama Raise the small business investment expensing limit to $250,000 through the end of 2009 Stimulus raised the expensing limit | September 16, 2009
Barack Obama Reform the Small Business Administration’s ability to respond after disasters A streamlined loan application, but continuing administrative problems | December 5, 2012
Barack Obama Change rules so small businesses owned by people with disabilities get preferences for contracts. No sign of progress toward small business boost for Americans with disabilities | November 20, 2010
Barack Obama Create a fund for international small and medium enterprises (SME) Delivered on seed money, but not on technical support | June 21, 2012
Barack Obama Expand loan programs for small businesses Obama announces incentives for small business loans | March 18, 2009
Barack Obama Implement “Women Owned Business” contracting program Contracting program for women-owned businesses finally ready | November 20, 2010
Barack Obama Establish a small business initiative for rural America Half of promise implemented, half not | December 1, 2016
