ICYMI: New Dems Release Two Fly-In Shorts with Small Business Owners
ICYMI: Yesterday, the New Democrat Coalition released two installments of The Fly-In: Shorts, a mini-series of the podcast co-hosted by Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33).
The episodes contain conversations between Reps. Landsman and Veasey and small business owners in their districts.
First, Rep. Landsman spoke to Kristen Bailey, owner of Cincinnati-based food truck and caterer Sweets & Meats. Kristen, who has been running her small business alongside her husband since 2014, detailed some of the challenges she is facing such as the increased costs of running a small business and the struggle to keep prices consistent amid rising inflation. She also shared her personal concerns about being able to afford health care, which she currently gets through the Affordable Care Act, and how rising health care costs may force her to close the business that she loves.
Rep. Veasey met with Nancy Galvan, owner of Unica Janitorial Enterprises. Nancy founded Unica in 2007 and has grown her business from a part-time janitorial service to what it is today, offering custodial operations across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Since many of her cleaning contracts are for federal buildings, Nancy explained how the government shutdown is impacting her business and will continue to cause pain down the line. They also discuss how she and other entrepreneurs are struggling to keep their small businesses open due to inflation and rising insurance costs.
You can find The Fly-In: Shorts on YouTube and across New Dems’ social media platforms.
Click on the links below to watch the episodes:
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