The government has increased its control over mergers and acquisitions, with no concern over the health of small businesses. While some larger corporations have used their financial reserves to take control of competition, smaller companies merge to survive more often than not. The minimum limits will allow the government to interfere in the smaller businesses in a way that can lead to more of them collapsing, instead of allowing for the competition the Biden Administration claims. The people who defend this are academics and government officials who have rarely run businesses or even participated in the commercial realm. Committee Letter The House Committee on Small Business sent a letter to both the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice on this matter. Here is a snippet of what was sent. “The House Committee on Small Business (the Committee) writes to inquire about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) and the Department of Justice...