Flash survey of the Federal Association mid-sized economy Bonn/Berlin – at the middle-class to a considerable extent a reduction of taxes and duties would create new jobs. That resulted in a quick poll of the Association (BVMW) SMEs, more than 500 member companies. It’s time for a discharge of enterprises and citizens in our country “, so BVMW President Mario Ohoven. The BVMW entrepreneur according to survey, 89 percent of medium-sized companies see the tax burden on entrepreneurs and self-employed persons as too high, also the tax burden on their staff hold 83 percent too high. About 66 percent of companies would hire more staff with a reduction of corporate taxes, and every second medium-sized companies would hire additional workers three quarters of companies increase their investments when declining social security contributions, 40 percent would invest more in their own company. At least 86 percent of the surveyed entrepreneurs would be reduction of social security contributions Increase net salaries of the employees. Almost as many medium-sized companies (85 percent) feel the administrative burden on the social security system as too high. In this context, 66 percent of small – and medium-sized companies speak against the introduction of the health fund as at 1 January 2009. A reduction in tax and tax burden would be the best stimulus”, summarizes Mittelstand President Ohoven the BVMW entrepreneur survey results.