How is NFIB interest group financed?
- NFIB's members donate with their annual funds and donations
NFIB is more aligned with the Republican party and conservative ideology and usually donate to the Republicans.
- NFIB does endorse candidates
- Judy Topinka and John Boehner are major political officials supported by NFIB
- NFIB's rival interest groups would be any interest groups that support big businesses.
Recent Bill/Proposal
MD Small Business Day at the Capital
Event Date: February 12th, 2014
Location: Annapolis, MD
Health advocates who support government run health care promise to seek new taxes to go beyond the new federal health care law mandate. They are seeking support for new taxes to pay for this costly program. Those tax proposals include a payroll tax, health care premium tax, among other proposals.
Purpose of NFIB:
- to allow small businesses to have their voice heard in government policy making
NFIB Issues:
- Economic issues
- Healthcare
- Taxes
- Labor
Impacts on Public Policy:
- Rising costs for healthcare
- Business size
Demographic Makeup:
Small Businesses
Small businesses can be either successful or unsuccessful depending on how they advertise and the type of business.
Big businesses are more successful than small businesses.
National Federation of Independent Business