"By the Numbers" Credit Card Swipe Fee Campaign by Small Business Rising

Small business community, we need your help! Right now there is a chance to level the playing field and lower the skyrocketing credit card swipe fees that have become one of the top expenses after labor. Tell Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act by participating in our grassroots campaign. More info on Small Business Rising.

List of Campaign Sponsor Orgs
(list may be updated)
American Booksellers Association
American Independent Business Alliance
American Specialty Toy Retailing Association
Independent Restaurant Coalition
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Local Business Institute
Local First Arizona
Local First La Plata
Lowcountry Local First
Local Return Rhode Island
Main Street Alliance
North American Hardware and Paint Association
North Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association
Slow Flowers Society
StayLocal an initiative of Urban Conservancy
Workplace Solutions Association

For questions, please contact Lauren Gellatly, Senior Advocacy and Campaigns Manager at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance by emailing lauren@ilsr.org.

Please note - your information will be used for this campaign only. You will not receive any emails outside this campaign or be added to any email lists.

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SAMPLE CAMPAIGN GRAPHIC:

Email*

First Name*

Last Name*

Company name*

Company domain name

Please copy/paste your company website URL link. EXAMPLE: https://www.smallbusinessrising.net/

State/Region*

I am a member/supporter of (fill in the blank) organization participating in this campaign.*

If not applicable, write n/a

Please share the total dollar amount you paid for credit card swipe fees in 2023 (estimate is fine)*

How do interchange or "swipe fees" rank among your expenses annually? *

No. 1 expense

2nd highest expense

3rd highest expense

Swipe fees are not among my top three expenses.

How will more competition in the credit card processing industry and lower swipe fees help your business?*

Please choose ALL that apply:

Help me have more competitive prices.

Help me have more competitive prices AND make better projections for my expenses.

Help me have more competitive prices AND hire an employee.

Help me have more competitive prices AND provide better benefits for my employees.

Help me have more competitive prices AND invest back into my business.

Help me have more competitive prices AND provide more philanthropic support in my community.

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