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==Criticisms==
The most prevalent criticisms of the SBA include [http://www.cato.org/publications/congressional-testimony/waste-fraud-abuse-small-business-administration-programs| ]:
#Creates uneven playing field by aiding some businesses while denying aid to others, thus distorting markets;
#Duplicating activities already provided in private markets;
#Harms businesses and consumers;
#Government intervention in deciding market trends can often bet on the wrong companies at taxpayer expense;
#SBA fosters corruption.
Specifically,
*GAO released Report 10-108 which found that failing to hold firms accountable sent a message to the contracting community that there is no punishment or consequences for committing fraud. See [http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10108.pdf| the report] for more information.
*The SBA has difficulty in [[SBA Lender and Loan Oversight]].
*The CATO Institute argues that the very conception of the SBA was a bad idea, questioning the federal government's strategy in intervening in the credit market. They say that the United States grew to be an economic powerhouse with a small centralized federal government that largely left business development to the private sector. For more information about the CATO institute's criticism, see this [http://www.cato.org/publications/congressional-testimony/waste-fraud-abuse-small-business-administration-programs| article].
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For further detail, see [[SBA Budget Graphs]].
==Literature==
