So, you walk into your favorite local coffee shop, grab that latte to kickstart your day – only it’s $6 instead of $3. And there's a sign up saying they're closing two days a week because the boss is struggling with all these new costs.

This isn't some apocalyptic future scenario – this is happening now under the Biden administration, and it's a mandate that could crush small businesses across America.

Let me break this down: The federal government has just handed local entrepreneurs another big bill. They’re forcing small businesses to cough up for employee benefits they can't afford. And who’s going to foot this bill? You guessed it – the customers, and if you don’t have that extra money?

Here's the kicker: nobody is going to tell you this on CNN or Fox News. They’ll talk about job creation and economic growth but not how they’re making those jobs less viable.

The buried number here is shocking – compliance with these new mandates could cost small businesses an average of 25% more in operational costs. That’s a massive hit when you're already trying to scrape by.

So who benefits from this? Big corporations and the federal government, that's who. The big boys can afford these perks; they'll just pass it along in their prices. But your local mom-and-pop stores? Not so much.

But here’s a news flash: you might not know it right away, but those businesses will either raise prices or cut back hours to stay open. So if you want that cozy corner café around for the next ten years, it's time to start talking about this.

This is yet another example of why we need to take a hard look at what our government is doing and who they're really serving with their policies. When big businesses and federal programs get more benefits from your tax dollars, guess who gets less?

So protect yourself, protect your family – start asking questions about how these mandates are going to affect the places you frequent.