Response to "SURVEY for the President & Congress"

1. Which of the four issues are most important ?

		Percent	Responses
Deficit Reduction		19.25%	62
Economic Recovery		71.12%	229
Strong National Defense		4.04%	13
Securing our Borders		5.59%	18

2. How pleased are you with the present course of the President?

		Percent	Responses
Very Pleased		18.32%	59
Satisfied		32.30%	104
Dissatisfied		28.26%	91
Very Disappaointed		21.12%	68

3. How pleased are you with the actions of Congress?

4. Republicans

		Percent	Responses
Very pleased		3.42%	11
Satisfied		17.39%	56
Dissatisfied		44.72%	144
Very Disappointed		34.47%	111

5. Democrats

		Percent	Responses
Very pleased		4.66%	15
Satisfied		24.22%	78
Dissatisfied		42.24%	136
Very Disappointed		28.88%	93

6. There has been a steady increase in the national deficit. What is the best solution?

		Percent	Responses
Cut entitlement programs		46.89%	151
Increase taxes		21.12%	68
Lower interest rates		17.08%	55
Use tax credits		14.91%	48

7. What is the best course of action to stimulate the economy?

		Percent	Responses
Spend more on federal contracts		14.91%	48
Spur lending to small businesses		49.69%	160
Lower corporate tax rates		20.19%	65
Refinance Toubled mortgages to lower interest rates		15.22%	49

8. Should Bush tax cuts be permanent?

		Percent	Responses
Yes		46.73%	150
No		53.27%	171

9. What impacts your business more?

		Percent	Responses
Healthcare		18.94%	61
High Energy costs		8.39%	27
Lack of Access to Capital		27.95%	90
Lack of Access to contracts		44.72%	144

10. What is your view of the economy and what are you planning to do this year?

		Percent	Responses
Picking up steam: Hire more people		31.68%	102
Not Good: Lay off people		14.60%	47
Uncertain: Maintain Status Quo		53.73%	173

11. What impacts your ability to compete?

		Percent	Responses
Big business posing as small business taking away contracts		28.04%	90
Contract Bundling		11.53%	37
Lack of more small business contract breakouts		32.40%	104
Size standards		5.92%	19
Access to capital		22.12%	71

12. What political party do you want to take the White House in 2012?

		Percent	Responses
Republican		35.40%	114
Democract		53.73%	173
Green		10.87%	35

13. What is your opinion about the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and confrontation in Libya?

		Percent	Responses
Costing too much: Pull out		40.37%	130
National Security: Stay the Course		22.98%	74
Uncertain Game Plan & Outcome		36.65%	118