As a staunchly nonpartisan organization, NSBA urges cooperation among lawmakers of all persuasions and urges prompt action on the following issues:
Economic Development
As America’s traditional engine of economic growth - having created 93.5 percent of all net new jobs since 1989 - small business must be the cornerstone of any economic policy crafted by the Obama Administration and 111th Congress.Click Here to view actions that can be taken during the first 100 days to help strenghten the failing U.S. economy.
Energy, Environmental, and Regulatory Issues
Given that small business consumes a considerable amount of the nations energy - nearly half of all of the electricity and natural gas used for commercial and industrial purposes - it is imperative that America’s small businesses be involved in the effort to solve the nation’s energy crisis.Click Here to view actions that can be taken during the first 100 days to address the problem, while reducing environmental and regulatory burdens.
Tax Policy
Today, small-business growth is stifled by taxes that are too high and a system that is complex and burdensome. Without a permanent, predictable policy environment in which to make sound business decisions, optimum small-business growth cannot be achieved.Click Here to view actions that can be taken during the first 100 days to address the tax policy and foster entrepreneurship and the growth of small business.
Health Care and Workforce Issues
Small-business owners know that their employees are their most valuable resource. However, burdensome governent mandates and a broken health care system are handicapping small businesses ability to compete for employees.Click Here to view actions that can be taken during the first 100 days to fix the healthcare system, along with other workforce issues, and provide much needed relief.
