A coalition of small businesses is working to build a voice for health care reform.

Nebraska Main Street Alliance held a news conference Wednesday at D. Beans Coffee in Lincoln for small business owners to share their health care stories and concerns.

A new survey by the alliance shows small businesses gave an overwhelming support for reform that includes: choices between private and public health insurance options; a system of shared responsibility; and a stronger role for government in making health care work for small businesses.

Center for Rural Affairs, Jon Bailey, says the need for reform can no longer be ignored.

" We're so dependent on entrepreneurship that if people can't become entrepreneurs, if they can't leave their current job because of their health insurance then our economy suffers we have no new businesses no new jobs created in rural communities," said Bailey

The group hopes while members of Congress are home during August recess, they will pay attention to the more than 100 Nebraska small businesses that participated in the survey demanding change.