Pat Meehan, the Republican candidate in the 7^th Congressional District race, was endorsed Monday afternoon by the National Federation of Independent Business.

“As I’ve traveled across the district, I’ve heard the concerns of small business owners who say that the Democrats’ economic policies are stifling job creation,” said Meehan, a former U.S. Attorney and Delaware County District attorney, in a release.  “Business owners fear looming tax hikes and new regulations that make hiring new employees more costly. The best way to spur job creation is to cut taxes and put more money into the hands of consumers and investors.”