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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 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.† disapprove of the President’s job performance. disapprove of Congress's job performance. 68% 84% believe a Republican-controlled Congress would be good for their company. 55% believe a Democrat– controlled Congress would be good for their company. 21% want changes to the Affordable Care Act. 77% want the next Congress to take action on Tax Reform. 84% want investments in the country’s infrastructure. 76% would like the next President to be a Republican. 54% CIT: Voice of the Middle Market TM
