01/04/2008
CONTACT: Bruce Berke, 603-228-2370 or Jason Brewer, 202-406-4435
CONCORD, N.H. -- All or part of the following may be attributed to Bruce Berke, state director of National Federation of Independent Business/New Hampshire, regarding the upcoming New Hampshire primary.
Small businesses are the drivers of our state's economy, with 145,000 small businesses employing more than 56 percent of the state's workforce in New Hampshire. Small business also creates about two-thirds of all net new jobs. It's vital that we have a thriving small-business community for our state and the nation to continue to grow and prosper.
For that reason, NFIB urges voters to take a hard look at all the presidential candidates' positions on issues that are crucial to America's job creators.
Small-business owners' No. 1 wish is for affordable health insurance. We continue to hear from entrepreneurs about the difficulties they have finding health plans that they can afford -- for themselves, as well as their employees. In this highly competitive market for qualified workers, health plans are an important benefit offering for owners seeking to fill all those jobs they're creating.
The second need is for comprehensive tax reform, including a simplified tax code. Small businesses need stability for financial planning. In addition, the wrong tax policies will stifle job creation and economic growth.
For more information about the small-business issues and the election, go to www.NFIB.com/politics.
