The National Federation of Independent Business, Oklahoma’s and the nation’s leading small-business association, today endorsed Jim Inhofe for a third full term in the U.S. Senate.
“Our members support the members of Congress who support small business, and Senator Inhofe’s record speaks for itself,” said Lisa Goeas, NFIB vice president for Political and Grassroots. “He understands that we can’t afford to burden Oklahoma’s and America’s job creators with unnecessary regulations and excessive taxes that make it even harder for them to grow and create jobs.”
Senator Inhofe has a 100-percent NFIB voting record so far during the 113th Congress. He earned a 100-percent NFIB voting record in the 112th Congress, supporting key bills to reform the nation’s regulatory processes so small businesses can be more competitive (S. Amdt. 390); overturn the National Labor Relations Board’s so-called “streamlined elections” rule which would impact business owners’ rights to seek review of pre-election rulings (S.J. Res. 36); and provide tax relief to small-business owners (S. Amdt. 2573).
He also supported a proposed constitutional amendment that would have required Congress to balance the federal budget every year (S.J. Res. 10) as well as the repeal of the job-killing Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (S. Amdt. 9).
“Jim Inhofe has consistently supported Oklahoma’s small, family businesses,” said Jerrod Shouse, state director of NFIB/Oklahoma “He’s listened to what our members have to say, and he’s done everything he can to create an environment where they can succeed.
“Senator Inhofe clearly understands the challenges facing Oklahoma’s small-business owners, their employees and their families,” Shouse said. “Our members count on him, just as the senator can count on our members’ support on Election Day.”
NFIB has 4,000 dues-paying members in Oklahoma representing a cross section of the state’s economy. Inhofe’s endorsement comes from NFIB’s SAFE (Save America’s Free Enterprise) Trust, the association’s political action committee, and is based on the candidate’s positions regarding key small-business issues including health care, taxes, and labor and regulatory issues.
Small-business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB will encourage its members to help turn out the small-business vote on Election Day.
