It’s not easy being a small business owner these days. Between the rising cost of materials, rent, and now an avalanche of new regulations designed to be “green,” it feels like you’re running on a treadmill just to stay in place.

Last week, yet another set of rules came down from Washington D.C., this time under the guise of Biden's 'Green New Deal.' These regulations are supposed to help the environment but end up hitting small business owners right where it hurts—the bottom line. And guess who’s not talking about that?

Nobody is going to tell you this on CNN or Fox News, but when these rules come down, they’re not just about making your business more environmentally friendly; they're also a way for the government to clamp down on growth and innovation from below.

These new regulations are complex, expensive, and hard to navigate. Small businesses that can't afford teams of lawyers and compliance experts are left scrambling to keep up while still trying to turn a profit. The real figure here? It’s not just about the cost of compliance; it’s also about how much you’re not earning due to all this red tape.

The government says these regulations will help create jobs in 'green' industries, but let me break this down for you: those are jobs that aren't coming to your shop or factory. The real beneficiaries? Big corporations with deep pockets and the ability to lobby against anything they don’t like.

And who’s getting crushed under these new rules? Your local hardware store, mom-and-pop restaurants, and startups trying to innovate and compete on a level playing field. These are the places that actually create jobs when given half a chance. The 'Green New Deal' is quietly crushing that chance for millions of Americans.

The real story here isn’t what you hear from government officials or talking heads in suits. It’s about who gets to keep their dreams alive and who doesn’t, based on the rules they’re forced to play by. And trust me, it’s not going to be small businesses under this regime.

So where does that leave us? Small business owners have to protect themselves, protect their families, and find any way possible to keep doors open despite all this nonsense coming out of D.C. The real figure? It’s the unseen jobs lost and dreams deferred—because no one wants to talk about that.