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Date:2/7/2008

te their significant presence, the issues that matter to small-business owners and their employees have been overlooked by the presidential candidates. In fact, the national survey found that 81 percent of owners and 52 percent of employees do not feel the candidates are adequately addressing issues that are important to them, especially healthcare. Presidential candidates are not effectively considering and reaching this significant voting segment, a group that grows each year as corporate downsizing impacts large employers.

The rising cost of healthcare is a major concern for small-business owners and their employees who continue to be squeezed by premium increases and state mandates. Nationally, 51 percent of small-business owners and 47 percent of their employees say they have had difficulty keeping up with the cost of healthcare. And both groups feel that the presidential candidates are not saying enough about healthcare on the campaign trail.

"The research shows that healthcare reform is a top concern for America's job creators, and they are desperately seeking help from the next president," continued Stottlemyer. "Small-business owners and employees are bearing the overwhelming burden of a broken healthcare system that needs real reform. Candidates from both parties need to address this crisis head on. Because when you fix healthcare for small-business, you fix it for America."

For more information about the NFIB national survey or six state-specific surveys, please contact Stephanie Cathcart, 202-314-2056.

NFIB is the nation's leading small-business advocacy association, with offices in Washington, D.C. and all 50 state capitals. Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small- and independent-business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business. NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists send their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our uni
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SOURCE National Federation of Independent Business Copyright©2008 PR Newswire. All rights reserved

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