NYFB/NFIB leaders and businesses met with legislators in Binghamton to discuss business issues.

(left to right) Assemblyman Robert Warner, Faye Anderson (Anderson Consulting Group) Mark Alesse (NFIB Director) Bradd Vickers (President Chenango County Farm Bureau/NFIB NY Leaderhip Council and Businessman) and Assemblyman Clifford Crouch.

New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) and National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) leaders met with legislators in Binghamton to discuss issues of importance to business owners in NY State. 

Vickers noted, the two organizations have a lot in common; by networking together, we have more clout in Albany.

Small Business owners and Farmers know that our state is confronting huge challenges and legislators will be making decisions with long-term impacts on their lives and their businesses.

We should capitalize on the leadership of Senator Bruno and make Tort Reform a reality in New York, said Mark Alesse (NFIB State Director).

The legislators fielded questions from the various business sectors.

You could sense the frustration and concerns from those attending with the current economy and proposed budget.

Faye Anderson addressed the Sole Proprietor insurance issue, and the detrimental effects in increased cost the recently enacted law has had for business owners.

New York clearly faces a crossroads.  It is more important than ever for small business to oppose misguided and outdated tax-and-spend policies of the past. Depending upon whether government meets the challenges head-on and changes what we've done wrong in the past, or continues with business-as-usual will have serious implications for the small business community.