Duncan Honored as Guardian of Small Business

September 25, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-Tenn.) this week received the National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) “Guardian of Small Business” award as a result of his pro-small business voting record in the 110th Congress.

NFIB considered 10 votes concerning tax relief, card-check legislation, protection from lawsuits and regulatory reform when rating members of the House of Representatives.  Duncan was one of less than 200 Members of Congress honored for their votes on small business matters.  

“As I have said many times, small businesses are vital to the health of our economy.  These companies employ millions of Americans, and it is important to make sure government regulations do not make it impossible for them to operate,” Duncan said.

Small businesses employ 51 percent of all private sector employees and constitute 99 percent of all employers in the United States.  The Nation’s 5.9 million small firms employ 58.6 million workers and are responsible for a majority of all new job creation.