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title: "InsideSources: What a Democratic Congress Could Mean for Franchise Businesses"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/274382e0-10e5-4e31-805f-d10968838860
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/insidesources-what-a-democratic-congress-could-mean-for-franchise-businesses-2706478
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2018-05-07T20:15:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:01:59.959Z
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# InsideSources: What a Democratic Congress Could Mean for Franchise Businesses

**TL;DR:** A Democratic Congress could bring changes to franchise businesses, with potential reforms to taxes and regulations. Democrats' A Better Deal program has promised to protect workers and long argued the benefits of an increased minimum wage.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-07. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/insidesources-what-a-democratic-congress-could-mean-for-franchise-businesses-2706478).*

## Story

Midterm elections are just around the corner and Democrats are looking to gain a congressional majority. InsideSources noted that Republicans have worked to reform taxes and regulations that were put in place under Former President Barack Obama, but those could change if a Democratic majority returns.

“It’s very hard to predict if they controlled both chambers,” Matt Haller, the senior vice president of government relations and public affairs at the IFA, told InsideSources. “Nancy Pelosi has put out her version of the Better Deal. That’s what they’ll be campaigning on, at least from the leadership standpoint, and what would be her priorities were she to become Speaker of the House.”

Democrats' A Better Deal program has promised to protect workers and long argued the benefits of an increased minimum wage. Republicans believe the program favors union workers and will increase the price of labor.

Although The White House and congressional leadership are focused on pro-business reforms, a change in majority could halt these pro-business reforms.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- IFA (company)
- Matt Haller (person)
- minimum wage (topic)
- tax reform (topic)
- regulatory reform (topic)
- Republicans (regulator)
- congressional election (topic)
- Democratic Congress (regulator)
- The White House (regulator)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/insidesources-what-a-democratic-congress-could-mean-for-franchise-businesses-2706478). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/274382e0-10e5-4e31-805f-d10968838860).