A “confident America” depends on small businesses unburdened by taxes and regulations, said Rep. Steve Chabot, chairman of the House Small Business Committee.

Using the weekly Republican address Saturday to mark the final day of National Small Business Week, the Ohio congressman went back to GOP basics. Chabot said top-down “regulations and higher taxes don’t inspire confidence” needed for a burgeoning economy.

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