Jim Derry, CEO of Field Fastener, an industrial distributor based in Rockford, Illinois

• “Over the nearly 35 years of working together, our business has expanded from 12 employees to over 360 team members. We have added a new generation of our family in leadership roles, and we’ve also undergone tremendous growth, achieving an 18% average growth rate per year due to our world class culture and commitment to remaining customer centric in an increasingly virtual world. But the most fulfilling part of my career is fostering a work culture that reflects our personal and company-wide core values. A work culture whereby our team members — and by extension, our company — thrive both at work and outside the office.”
  
• “[The] 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provides important tax relief for workers and small businesses, provisions that directly return benefits to all Americans….This has meant that businesses like ours have had extra resources to invest in hiring new team members, increasing wages, provided more generous benefits and career development, and even giving our team members paid time off for volunteering. We have absorbed all the annual increases in our health care costs for the past 8 years, none of the increases we passed along to our team members.”
  
• “The TCJA also provided our workforce with strong tax cuts, including a lowering of individual tax rates, a doubling of the standard deduction and a doubling of the child tax credit. Taken together, these provisions benefit small business and the workforce alike, allowing us to better embrace this culture we’ve worked so diligently and intentionally to build.”

Kathryn Poehling Seymour, CEO and President of First Supply, a proud fifth-generation family-owned business headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin 

• “As the CEO of First Supply, a Madison-based multigenerational, family-owned plumbing wholesaler founded in 1897, I have witnessed firsthand how sound tax policies enable us to grow and support our communities.”
  
• “First Supply operates on tight margins, so higher or lower taxes can be the difference between whether we are able to make new investments in our workforce and business.”
  
• “Following 2017, First Supply significantly increased investments across our operations, technology, facilities and people to drive long-term growth…. We reinvested in our existing facilities, enhanced IT systems and strengthened our overall infrastructure to improve efficiency and service.”

• “Today, we are on the verge of opening a new state-of-the-art distribution center that will create 80 new jobs, revolutionize product movement, and set a new standard for how we operate. We have continued to ensure we are an employer of choice by offering competitive pay, strong benefits and opportunities for professional growth for our workers.”

Coley Herrin, President & CEO, Plumbing Distributors Inc.

• “PDI is a family-owned plumbing distributor with 400 employees across four states in the South and prioritize a strong workplace culture that provides upward mobility for our employees and extensive benefits including profit sharing, 401(k) matches, and health benefits.”
  
• “If the 2017 tax cuts expire, our taxes will go up, threatening our ability to continue providing the same level of benefits, and making it more difficult for us to compete with big businesses.”

J. D. Ewing, Chairman & CEO of COE Distributing, an office furniture distributor based in Southwest Pennsylvania 

• “As a business owner, I know firsthand that our success depends on the hardworking people who keep operations running smoothly, efficiently, and profitably. That’s why policies that support small businesses—like key provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)—aren’t just about companies; they directly benefit workers and local communities.”
• “One of the most impactful provisions in the TCJA was the Section 199A small business deduction, which allows many businesses to deduct up to 20% of their income on Federal taxes….At COE Distributing, the benefits of these policies translated into real, tangible gains for employees.”
• “From 2017 to 2024, our average hourly wage increased by 50%, allowing frontline workers to have greater financial security. We also introduced a cash balance pension plan, in addition to our 401(k) program with company matching and profit-sharing, both of which allow our employees significant retirement savings options. These benefits, designed to help employees build long-term financial stability, were made possible by the savings from the TCJA.”

Mike Medart, President and Chief Executive Officer of Medart Inc.

• As a third-generation wholesale distributor representing in the outdoor power equipment, rental, industrial, and marine industries, Medart Inc. does well when the economy is strong.

• The vast majority of our customers are pass-through businesses, who will see their taxes go up at the end of the year if the 2017 Tax Cuts expire. On the other hand, if these provisions are extended, it will allow more investment into their businesses which will ultimately help us and the economy.

Glenn Beyerl, Chairman, KPM Exceptional, LLC

• “KPM was founded in 1967 as a regional distributor of outdoor power equipment based in New Jersey. We are proud of the environment we foster for our workforce and the world class service we provide our customers. “
  
• “The 2017 tax cuts helped us continue meeting these goals by enacting the 199A small business deduction, which ensured we are competitive with C-corporations and enabled our business was able to invest in and expand. We were able to double the size of an existing warehouse and continued to grow and hire. However, if this tax cut expires, it will hinder our ability to have competitive pricing and continue to invest and hire.”

Millcraft, a Cleveland based paper wholesaler

• “As a 100-year-old, family-owned paper wholesaler, we prioritize our ties to our local communities and our workforce. Extending the 2017 Tax Cuts will allow us to continue growing our product and service offerings, supporting additional vendors, and expanding our geographic reach.”
  
• “As we have demonstrated in the past, our growth has resulted in higher employment levels, greater professional development opportunities for our team and increasing support for our community causes.”
  
• “On the other hand, the expiration of the tax cuts would significantly divert cash flow to pay the incremental taxes.  We would have no choice but to delay investment opportunities, and potentially, lose opportunities altogether.  We pride ourselves on responding quickly to our customers and external market conditions.  Further restrictions on our cash flow, will only impede our progress.”