Jobs are created by businesses, especially small and mid-sized businesses.

I've built companies, I've created jobs, I know the frustration of small businesses with higher taxes.

The government's Small Business Administration reports that small businesses represent 99% of all employers in the U.S. and are responsible for generating well over half of new jobs created.

And what's interesting, and I don't think a lot of Americans understand this fact, is that, one, most new jobs are created by small businesses; two, most small businesses pay tax at the individual income tax, or many small businesses pay tax there.

Small businesses are the backbone of Oklahoma's economy, creating a large portion of jobs in our state.

We can only create good jobs if we make smarter investments in infrastructure and do more to support small businesses, not stiff them.