Job Creators Alliance Small Business Survey January 7-10, 2013

Methodology
The following national survey was conducted by OnMessage Inc. Telephone interviews were conducted January 7-10, 2013. This survey consists of 600 small business owners of 100 employees or less and was stratified by state to reflect population distribution. The margin of error for this survey is +/- 4.0%.
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In your opinion, what is the single most important issue facing Americas small businesses today?
50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
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All other responses: 18%

Taxes Health Care Gov't Regs Economy Budget/Deficit Tight Credit

25

11 10

9 6 3 3

Gov't Interference Lack Of Jobs Don't Know

In your opinion, what is the single most important issue facing Americas small businesses today?

Thinking now about policies coming from Washington, do you feel that the environment has become more or less hostile to free enterprise in recent years?
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 More Hostile

71
22 49
Somewhat Much

19
12 7
Less Hostile

11
DK/R
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Policies From Washington: More Or Less Hostile

Party / Ideology
More Hostile 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Democrat Independent

Less Hostile

DK/R

88 68 42 41 17
18 14
9 46 36 18
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Liberal

86 63 25 12

Moderate

9 5

Conservative

Republican

Policies From Washington: More Or Less Hostile

Gender / Race
More Hostile 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Male

Less Hostile

DK/R

73

63

73 55 34 21 16

Female

18

16 11

White

11

Non White

Which of the following would be most likely to adversely impact the growth of your business and hiring plans?

21% 4% 12% 27%

20%

Obamacare New Regulations Increased Tax Rates

17%

All of the above None of the above DK/R

Now Id like to read you a few things about the deal Congress struck to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Thinking about the impact on your business, which ONE of these aspects of the deal, if any, concerns you most?
Lack of substantial spending cuts to address longterm fiscal challenges.

16% 7% 48% 5% 8% 6% 11%

Expiration of the payroll tax holiday for workers.

Increase in the marginal tax rate for households making over $450 thousand dollars a year from 35% to 39.6%. Hike in tax rates on dividends and capital gains for households making over $450 thousand dollars a year from 15% to 20%. All of the above

None of the above

DK/R

Do you think the new health care program, commonly known as Obamacare, will have a positive or negative impact on your business in 2013?
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

60
20
Somewhat Very

18
10 8
Positive

40
Negative

22
DK/R
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Obamacare: Positive Or Negative Impact On Biz

Party / Gender
Positive 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Democrat Independent

Negative

DK/R

79 53 62 64 50 23 27
17
16 20

Male Female

29
24
18 14

Republican

11