2017 Priorities - FMI Public Affairs

2017 Priority Issues

The results of the 2016 elections will play a significant role in the policy agenda for 2017 and beyond. Given the new administration and the new Congress, FMI wants to ensure we fully understand the priorities of the industry within the context of the new policy agenda expected over the months ahead.

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* 1. Please provide your company and name (responses will be kept anonymous):

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* 2. Please describe the top five federal policy issues that you expect to be the most important to your company in 2017.

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* 3. Of the issues on which we expect to see consideration during the first few months of the new Congress and administration, please rank their importance for your company.

Health Care: Fix/Replace the Affordable Care Act

Financial Reform: Amendments to Dodd-Frank; Potential Repeal of Debit Reforms

Tax Reform: Marketplace Fairness

Infrastructure Spending

Tax Reform: Reduce Corporate Rates

Tax Reform: Reduce business tax rate for passthroughs (make equivalent to corporate rate)

Tax Reform: Eliminate "most” corporate tax breaks (except for Research and Development credit)

Tax Reform: Repeal of Estate Tax

Tax Reform: Border Adjustability

Tax Reform: Full expensing of capital investments

Menu Labeling/Nutrition Labeling

Health Care/Tax: Tax Exclusion of Health Benefits

Tax Reform: LIFO

Question Title

* 1. Please provide your company and name (responses will be kept anonymous):

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* 2. Please describe the top five federal policy issues that you expect to be the most important to your company in 2017.

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* 3. Of the issues on which we expect to see consideration during the first few months of the new Congress and administration, please rank their importance for your company.

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* 4. What other industry issues do you expect to see consideration during the first half of 2017?