position · 2026
Expand small-business financing
Bera supports making loan approvals simpler and more accessible to small-business owners, expanding Small Business Administration loans and micro-loans for startup and long-term financing, and strengthening community banks’ and credit unions’ ability to lend. He also supports considering tax credits for venture-capital funds with proven records of helping successful small-business startups.
Context: The proposed tax credits are conditional on venture-capital funds having proven track records; the source does not specify credit amounts or program details.
In their own words
We need to make loan approval processes simpler and more accessible for the average small business owner;
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Retrieved: 11/10/2026