Taxes are not the problem for small biz owners

Here's an interesting chart from the National Federation of Independent Business (via Economix) that breaks down each of the problems that small businesses cite, going back to 1986. You'll notice that only a minority - around 20 percent - says taxes are the biggest hindrance for them, and that percentage has remained about the same for the last decade. What are small business owners most worried about? What else? - low demand. And there's no easy policy cure for low demand.

Exactly how to address soft demand, though, is even more complicated and contentious than supply-side policies like cutting taxes or providing interest-free loans.