US Not Headed In Right Direction, Some On Main Street Say

[Purveyor]

Source: CNBC

NFIB surveyed small businesses on issues as the election season intensifies

Kate Rogers 1 Hour Ago

As the presidential debate season intensifies, small-business owners are pessimistic about the business climate and feel America is on the wrong track, according to a new survey.

The wide-ranging survey, "Opinions of Small Employers," from the conservative-leaning National Federation of Independent Business released Monday found nearly 70 percent of small-business owners believe the overall U.S. business climate is fair or poor. What's more, six years out of the Great Recession, 63 percent of those polled said the country is on the wrong track. The NFIB surveyed 500 business owners with up to 250 employees.

"Small-business owners just aren't convinced that things are headed in the right direction," said Holly Wade, director of research at the NFIB. The survey was conducted during the second quarter of this year.

The report comes as optimism among small businesses is holding steady, but still lingering below historical averages.The NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index for September, released separately Tuesday, found confidence edged up slightly to 96.1 last month. But fewer business owners expect strong sales.

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[Dont call me Shirley]

1. 93% of all gains are going to top 1%. 7% for 99% to split, that's some teensy crumbs.

[CJCRANE]

3. We need a new FDR or Eisenhower to drag some of those trillions from the top of the pyramid

down to the middle.

That is the mark of a developed and civilized country: when there is a prosperous middle class with disposable income.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

2. Then vote for Bernie ya maroons!

[KansDem]

4. It's been "pro-business" for the last 35 years!

Remember "trickle down?" All you pro-business types were going to reinvest in America with your tax cuts. Now you say we're not headed in the "right direction?"

Maybe it's time for a change!

[randome]

5. It's not just that the rich are getting richer.

It's that too many are competing for the same piece of pie. There are only so many economic resources that can be claimed for one's own just as there can be too many mom-and-pop restaurants in one area.

If there was one thing that would alleviate 80% of our country's problems, it would be to reduce our population.
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[PSPS]

6. "from the conservative-leaning National Federation of Independent Business"

In other words, just another RW push poll. I agree, of course, with the "not headed in right direction" part. If you read the whole piece, though, you'll see the usual "ideas for fixing things:" Lower taxes on the rich, slash government domestic spending, restrict workers' rights, etc.

[Warpy]

7. They won't see those strong sales without strong wages

and they're all going to howl about that one. They will be wailing, gnashing, wringing, and threatening to go out of business up until it happens. Six months later, they'll be basking in so much higher sales figures that none of them will ever try to organize a rollback.

Funny how that works.

[Skittles]

8. they ARE headed in the right direction

problem is, they need to head in the left direction

[Big_Mike]

9. This mirrors the general public perception, at least according to the RealClearPolitics polling

The RCP poll shows 63% of the public feel we are on the wrong track. Small businesses are your friends and neighbors working around you. I don't care what Warren Buffet, Jamie Dimon or others of that ilk say, I listen to the guys trying to make it day by day to provide goods and services to their neighbors.

With real unemployment/underemployment at 10% still nationally, as quoted by Bernie from the unemployment report, we just are not going in the right direction.

I blame most of this on the lack of economic focus on the Cabinet personnel selected by the President. President Clinton hired exceptional personnel for his cabinet, discounting Les Aspin. It seems the President selected for a general orientation towards how things should be, not on the abilities and skills of his advisers.

Poll found on the RealClearPolitcs main page.