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NFIB was founded by Wilson Harder in 1943 and maintained its headquarters in San Mateo, CA. until 1989 when it was re-located to Nashville, TN. NFIB's lobbying efforts are focused on the impact of current and proposed legislation on small and independent businesses, and professional practices at all levels of government, but primarily at the federal and state levels. Beginning in its earliest history, NFIB's positions were determined by a polling of its membership. Periodic ballots (referred to as Mandates) were mailed to its members who then had an opportunity to vote their opinions on the questions presented. Once the votes were tallied, the majority position became NFIB's position. Because of the nature of its membership (generally politically conservative business and professional people) these views have traditionally tended to be aligned with those of the Republican Party . In recent years NFIB has therefore Supported such items as tort reform, repeal of the estate tax, reduction of governmental paperwork, and creation of affordable health insurance plans - by allowing small business to pool resources. During the 2004 Election , a survey of NFIB's membership showed that over 95% intended to vote for George W. Bush . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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