This exclusive 2014 CIT report examines the perspectives of U.S. middle market executives on the impact of Washington, DC.

1. CIT: Voice of the Middle MarketTM
THE IMPACT OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
The middle market in the U.S. takes in
a combined annual revenue of
$6 trillion and employs more than 30
million people.†
68%
disapprove of the
President’s job
performance.
84%
disapprove of
Congress's job
performance.
55%
believe a
Republican­controlled
Congress would be
good for their
company.
21%
believe a Democrat–
controlled Congress
would be good for
their company.
77%
want changes
to the Affordable
Care Act.
84%
want the next
Congress to take
action on Tax Reform.
54%
76% would like the
want investments
in the country’s
infrastructure.
next President to
be a Republican.
CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) is a leading provider of commercial lending and leasing services. On behalf of CIT, in
August 2014, KRC Research surveyed 301 U.S. middle market executives representing a range of industries. In order
to be eligible to participate in the survey, respondents had to be in a leadership role at firms with revenue between
$25 million and $1 billion, with the majority (50%+) of employees based in the United States.
† Revenue and employment figures are from the U.S. Census. cit.com/middlemarketoutlook