Every year, they send out a report showing how legislators voted on pro-business legislation. NFIB took a position on 17 bills impacting small business. I was one of 27 House members who received a perfect score of 100 percent. Topics of the bills in the NFIB report included: Building small businesses and helping them grow is the engine of job creation. In order to power through this recession, I plan to continue voting for legislation that will produce a job-friendly environment and give businesses the predictable climate they need in order to grow and expand. Currently, 85 percent of all Hoosiers are employed by a small business with fewer than 20 employees. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, Indiana is currently tied with Utah as one of the top states for private-sector job growth for 2010. In 2010, we have increased our private-sector job growth by 2.4 percent, adding 55,000 jobs this year. |
