In his opening statement on the House Committee on Small Business's hearing on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Fiscal Year 2016 budget request, House Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) raised two questions. First: Are the resources sufficient to help small businesses grow the middle class jobs that America needs? Two: Are the resources allocated in an open and transparent manner?

"It is important to note that there are numerous other policies that are as critical for small businesses as those that will be raised today," said Rep. Chabot. He noted that small businesses need:

- tax reform, given that the current code is "so complex that it is unfair to small businesses";

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