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Have you ever heard of an agency of the federal government called the Small Business Administration or SBA?
Are you very familiar with the SBA, somewhat familiar with it, not too familiar with it, or heard of SBA and that's about all?
Do you generally have a favorable impression, an unfavorable impression, or no impression of the Small Business Administration? Is that very (favorable/unfavorable) or somewhat (favorable/unfavorable)?
What is the most important source of your impression of the Small Business Administration?
In the last three years, has the Small Business Administration DIRECTLY affected your business positively, negatively, or not at all?
How has it impacted you (positively/negatively)?
In the last three years, what federal, state, or local government agency has had the most POSITIVE impact on your business?
Is that an agency of the federal government, state government, or local government?
The Small Business Administration spends its time and money doing the following among other things. In your view, which does the SBA put greatest emphasis on?
In your view, which SHOULD receive greatest emphasis?
Who do you believe is SBA's CURRENT policy priority? Is it owners of:?
Who do you believe SHOULD be SBA's policy priority? Owners of:?
In the last three years, have you participated in any SBA or SBA-sponsored program or activity?
Of the SBA-related programs or activities in which you have participated, what was the topic most important to you?
In the last year, have you visited SBA's Web site?
Typically, have you visited SBA's Web site in the last year daily, weekly, monthly, or just a couple of times throughout the year?
What is the type of information you most frequently looked for on the SBA Web site?
In the last year, did you look for tax-related information of any type on the SBA Web site?
How would you evaluate the usefulness of SBA's Web site compared to other sites you frequent? Would you say it is:?
Do you believe that government devotes too many or too few financial and human resources to support SBA programs and activities?
Would you be willing to have a larger federal budget deficit to fund SBA programs and activities at a higher level?
Would you be willing to pay higher taxes to fund SBA programs and activities at a higher level?
Volume 6, Issue 5, 2006 ISSN - 1534-8326
William J. Dennis, Jr. NFIB Research Foundation