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Hillary Scholten: “Our nation's antitrust laws exist for the purpose of helping…”

Featuring: Hillary Scholten, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 3

Rep. Scholten speaks in support of her bipartisan Main Street Competes Act on the House Floor

Published June 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:39

In America, small businesses are the foundation of our economy. But too often they are left to compete against a handful of large corporations. A real David and Goliath situation. Our nation's antitrust laws exist for the purpose of helping to level the playing field. Not giving anyone a special step up, but just level the playing field for our entrepreneurs. (00:39–00:45)

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Asserts that U.S. antitrust laws are intended to level the playing field for businesses.

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Rep. Scholten speaks in support of her bipartisan Main Street Competes Act on the House Floor | Uploaded June 25, 2026 | 01:24-01:36
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“It will also require the Office of Advocacy to submit a report to Congress detailing antitrust violations reported by small businesses.”
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