Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation - especially in the suburbs.

In fact, 80 percent of our domestic job growth comes from the small- and medium-sized business community.

By overhauling current rules and speeding the entry of competitors in the market, we encourage competition and provide our constituents with new choices and cheaper bills.

Small businesses are the economic drivers of our country, providing the stimulus our communities need.

Cruz named Former Texas Senator Phil Gramm as his economic guru. This guy virtually crashed the U.S. economy. Gramm is largely responsible for two bills which led to the speculative bubble which popped in September 2008.

I think we've learned that the S.B.A. plays a critical role in providing access and opportunity when the market is not providing that access. We help banks get that money out into the hands of important and viable businesses, particularly those owned by minorities, women, immigrants and veterans.

We sometime didn't get enough to buy oats for our horses. Most banks had very little money in them.

Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces.