The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a lobbying group founded in 1943 that advocates for small businesses. It grew from Harder's basement to over 500,000 members by 1977. The NFIB lobbies Congress for policies that reduce regulations and taxes for small businesses. It is led by President Donald Danner and primarily supports Republican candidates through its PAC. The NFIB raises most of its funds from member dues and donations, which it uses for lobbying, litigation, and supporting business-friendly politicians.

1. National Federation
Of Independent
Business
KELSEY KEENAN, RACHEL ZELLE, BRAD COUTURE

2. Overview
Founding
Congress
Our Leader and members
Policies
Money
Support

3. The Beginning
Founded by Wilson Harder
Started in Harder’s Basement
Originally: National Federation of Small Business
By 1977 grew to 500,000 businesses (Pierson)
Independent Business magazine started in 1990

4. Congress and the NFIB
25 members of Congress
(Examiner)
Better defend independent
businesses
Congressmen are able to
advocate for the people and
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NFIB tries to get sympathizers
elected

5. Who Runs the NFIB?
Donald A. Danner is the president and
CEO
6th president of NFIB
From Middletown, Ohio
Majored in electrical engineering
Worked in sales and marking
Lobbied for energy and taxes
Chief of staff to the U.S. Secretary of
Commerce
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6. Who Belongs to the NFIB?
Businesses with…
fewer than 10-20 employees
20% of members leave each year (Skinner)
In constant need for new members

7. NIFB membership by number of
Employees
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
1-2 3-5 6-9 10-14 15-19 20-40 41-100 over 100

8. Why Join?
Offers savings for businesses for members
Ohio and Montana receive special health insurance (Skinner)
Workers get compensation and insurance
Helps with businesses management
Leaders are personable, preferring one-to-one interactions

9. Who Works for the NFIB?
Five main staff members
Senior Policy Analyst
Senior Research Fellow
Chief Economist
Adjunct Fellow
Senior Policy Analyst
Oversee and manage research
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10. Our Policies
Less regulation on business
Against large government and
their involvement
Against Health care reforms
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11. How We Get the Word Out
Grassroots approach
“Your voice is the most powerful tool to influence lawmakers”
Electioneering
Through PACs
Save America’s Free Enterprise Trust
Litigation
Affordable Care Act
Medicaid

12. Where Do We Get The Money?
Member Dues and Donations
Nonprofit organization
Received $10 million from only ten
contributors (Public Campaign)
$230 average contribution per
member
Totals $80.3 million (w/ 350,000
members)
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13. What Do We Do with This Money?
Lobbying efforts
Litigation
Candidates
PACs
Save America’s Free Enterprise
Trust
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14. Why Are Small Businesses Good?
44% of Private payroll
Hire 43% of high tech. workers
65% of net new jobs from 1993 to 2009

15. Why Should You Support Us: Senator
Sanders
“Small Business Saturday”
Against Health Care Bill
Signed legislation giving $42 billion
to small businesses
Proposed $300 billion emergency
lending program for small
businesses
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16. Why Should You Support Us: Senator
Schumer
Endorsed Google hosting “Get
Your Business Online”
In favor of the CAAP act
Gave $1.1 million in federal
funds to repair small
businesses
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17. Why Should You Support Us:
Senator Burr
7,200 Businesses part of NFIB in NC
Voted 98% of the time with us
Filibuster against the “Job Relief
Act of 2010”
NC people protested this
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18. Work Cited
"About Us | National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)." Nfib.com. NFIB, n.d. Web. 27 Dec. 2012.
"Banking and Small Business." Senator Charle E. Schumer. Bronze Mouse. Web. 9 Jan 2013. <http://www.schumer.senate.gov/Issues/banking.htm>.
Burr, Richard, and Tom Coburn. "Obamatax's 'HIT' on Small Businesses and Families - Richard Burr & Tom Coburn - National Review Online." NRO. National Review Online, 10
July 2012. Web. 27 Dec. 2012.
"Dan Danner." National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). NFIB, n.d. Web. 27 Dec. 2012.
Decker, Brett M. "DECKER: 5 questions with NFIB’s Dan Danner." Washington Times
19 Mar. 2012: n. pag. Print.
Hacker, Jacob S., and Paul Pierson. Winner-take-all Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer-and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010.
Print.
"History of NFIB: 1943-2011." History of NFIB: 1943-2011. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Dec. 2012.
"Issues and Legislation." Richard Burr. N.p., 05 2012. Web. 9 Jan 2013.
"Issues." Bernie Sanders. N.p., 9 2013. Web. 9 Jan 2013. <http://www.sanders.senate.gov/legislation/>.
Lash, Catherine. "U.S. Senate Candidate Profile: U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)." Examiner.com. N.p., 07 Oct. 2010. Web. 27 Dec. 2012.
"National Fedn of Independent Business." Open Secrets. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Jan.
2013. <http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/
summary.php?id=D000000160&cycle=2012>.
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and
Human Services. 567 US. Supreme Court of the US. 2012. Print.

19. Work Cited Cont.
"NFIB and NFIB Legal Center See Spike in Big Secret Cash as They Mount Challenge
to Health Care Law." Public Campaign. Public Campaign, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2013. <http://publicampaign.org/sites/default/files/ NFIB-Analysis.pdf>.
"NFIB Member Benefits: Small Business Savings, Research, Legal Help." NFIB Member Benefits: Small Business Savings, Research, Legal Help. NFIB, n.d. Web. 27 Dec. 2012.
Rogers, Kate. "NFIB Pushes Government for More 'Sensible' Regulatory Policy." Fox Small Business Center. Fox, 24 May 2012. Web. 31 Dec. 2012.
Rushefsky, Mark E., and Kant Patel. Politics, Power & Policy Making: The Case of Health Care Reform in the 1990s. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 1998. Print.
Seitz-Wald, Alex. "The Group Trying to Kill Obamacare." Salon 25 June 2012: n.
pag. Print.
Skinner, Richard M. "Chapter 5." More than Money: Interest Group Action in Congressional Elections. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007. 71-81. Print.
Small Business Administration. "Vermont." SBA.gov. U.S. Small Business Administration, Feb. 2011. Web. 1 Jan. 2013.
"Small Business Bill Appears to Be Stuck in Senate - DiversityPlus Magazine." Small Business Bill Appears to Be Stuck in Senate - DiversityPlus Magazine. Diversity Plus, n.d. Web. 27 Dec. 2012.
"Small Business, Department of Commerce." Resources, Facts & Figures. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Jan. 2013.
"Small Business Services." Small Business Services. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Jan. 2013.
"Staff." Staff. NFIB, n.d. Web. 30 Dec. 2012.
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics; Advocacy-funded research by Zoltan Acs, William Parsons and Spencer Tracy, 2008
(www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs328.pdf)
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Census Bureau and Intl. Trade Admin.; Advocacy-funded research by Kathryn Kobe, 2007 (www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs299.pdf) and CHI Research, 2003
(www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs225.pdf
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