Connecticut Small Business Backs Debicella in 4th Congressional Race
Hartford
(October 16, 2014) – The National
Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) today endorsed former businessman
and state lawmaker Dan Debicella in
the 4th Congressional
District Race.
“Dan comes from the business world and his
experience clearly informed his policies as a state legislator,” said NFIB Connecticut State Director Andrew
Markowski. “Connecticut’s
economy is a small business economy and our members are eager to have a
representative in Washington who fights for their interests.”
Debicella
is running against incumbent Rep. Jim Himes,
whose lifetime NFIB Voting Record is extremely disappointing.
“On 29 key votes over the past several years Jim Himes has voted with Connecticut small business owners only
twice,” said NFIB Vice President Lisa
Goeas. “He has been a highly
unreliable ally for small business owners in Connecticut and it’s clearly time for a change.”
NFIB ballots its members every session of Congress
to identify the key issues for small business.
Then it tracks the votes of every member of Congress. Lawmakers who vote with NFIB members at least
70 percent of the time are eligible to be endorsed. Himes,
unfortunately, has disqualified himself by voting consistently with Big Labor,
trial lawyers and other interest groups that usually support higher taxes and
more regulations on small business.
“Dan
Debicella was one of the most dependable advocates for small business in Hartford and our members have no doubt
about where he’ll stand as a member of Congress,” said Markowski. “Small business
owners, consumers and taxpayers in Connecticut
need a genuine ally in Congress and we’re very excited about Dan Debicella’s candidacy.”
Debicella’s
endorsement comes from the NFIB SAFE Trust, the organization’s political action
committee. Small business owners tend to
be politically active and influential in their communities and this year NFIB
members in the 4th Congressional
District will work hard to send Dan
Debicella to Washington.”
