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 ina 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 changesto 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 MarketTM