When it comes to the most important issue to small business owners this election season, there’s the economy; then there’s everything else. The latest Paychex Small Business Snapshot found that more than half of small business owners (52%) named the economy as their top election issue. After the economy, the other issues cited by small business owners as most important follow in order as health care reform (10%), tax reform (9%), jobs and employment (6%), and immigration (6%).

1. WHAT ISSUE IS MOST IMPORTANT TO
BUSINESS OWNERS THIS ELECTION SEASON?
The majority are focused on the economy:
ECONOMY
HEALTHCARE REFORM
10%
JOBS/EMPLOYMENT
6%
IMMIGRATION
6%
TAX REFORM
9%
52%
The Paychex Small Business Survey | payx.me/top-election-issues

2. WHAT ISSUE IS MOST IMPORTANT TO
BUSINESS OWNERS THIS ELECTION SEASON?
The majority are focused on the economy:
ECONOMY
HEALTHCARE REFORM
10%
JOBS/EMPLOYMENT
6%
IMMIGRATION
6%
TAX REFORM
9%
52%
The Paychex Small Business Survey | payx.me/top-election-issues