Credit card swipe fees have rapidly become one of the top expenses for small business owners, falling just behind labor as their top operating expense. These fees charge businesses 2-4% on each transaction and have quadrupled since 2010, forcing small businesses to raise prices to offset the impact of swipe fees, indirectly punishing both businesses and consumers.

With the Credit Card Competition Act and bipartisan legislation on the horizon, lawmakers have the chance to make a difference for millions of small businesses. Small business owners are speaking out in videos and opinion articles to make their voice heard on this issue.

In an opinion piece published in RealClearPolitics, NFIB member Randi Thompson, highlights the value the Credit Card Competition Act brings for small businesses, the credit card processing company monopoly, and how swipe fees bolster inflation pressures on small businesses and consumers.

Small business owner and NFIB member, Lisa Pizzo, recorded an In Your Own Words video detailing how important swipe fee relief is for her Colorado-based business that can no longer accept credit cards.

Take Action: Tell Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act to give small businesses freedom of choice to pick their credit card processing network.