Press Releases

Shutdown Deal Good for Short-Term, but Small Businesses, Economy Need Long-Term Solution

Press Release Date:
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Statement by John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, on lawmakers̢??‰? short-term agreement to fund government, raise debt ceiling to avoid default

**Small business experts and small businesses across the country available for comment **

Lawmakers̢??‰? agreement today on a short-term bill to fund the government and avoid a default is a relief given the damage the shutdown has done to small businesses and the havoc a default could have wreaked on the economy. However, it̢??‰?s imperative lawmakers find a long-term solution to our budget woes and the ongoing debt ceiling debate, so small businesses and the economy don̢??‰?t continue bearing the brunt of this chaotic style of governing.

Topic(s):
General Small Business

Small Business Majority Network Members Join President at White House to Talk Government Shutdown

Press Release Date:
Friday, October 11, 2013

Entrepreneurs from Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Minnesota join President Obama at the White House on Friday, Oct. 11 to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and how it is impacting small businesses.

**Owners available to comment on their meeting with the president**

Washington, DC̢??‰۝Small business owners in Small Business Majority̢??‰?s network joined President Obama at the White House today to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and how it is hurting small businesses and the economy.

Topic(s):
General Small Business, Government Accountability

Government Shutdown Crippling Small Business Community

Press Release Date:
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Small business owners joined Small Business Majority, the National Association of Guaranteed Government Lenders (NAGGL), business leaders and Senators Landrieu (LA), Heitkamp (ND), and Shaheen (NH) today to discuss how the government shutdown is crippling small business growth.

The inability of lawmakers to successfully pass a federal budget and mitigate a government shutdown is distressing to the small business community as such negligence has unintended consequences in other sectors of our economy.

Topic(s):
General Small Business

Government Shutdown Threatens Small Businesses, Economy

Press Release Date:
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Statement by John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, on lawmakers' failure to come to an agreement on a bill to fund the government, resulting in a shutdown of the federal government

**Small business experts and small businesses across the country available for comment on the government shutdown**

Lawmakers' failure to come to an agreement and pass a bill funding the government, resulting in a shutdown of government operations today, is grossly irresponsible and could damage our fragile economy. This shutdown diminishes consumer confidence and creates a huge amount of uncertainty, which can wreak havoc on small business owners' bottom lines.

Topic(s):
General Small Business

Small Business Majority and Business Partners Covering All the Healthcare Bases as Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 1

Press Release Date:
Monday, September 30, 2013

Broad coalition of small business organizations working to educate small business owners about healthcare law and health insurance marketplaces opening Oct. 1

Open enrollment in the small business health insurance marketplaces begins tomorrow, October 1, and Small Business Majority and numerous partner organizations are doing a full-court press to ensure entrepreneurs have all the educational options and resources they need to understand this large and complex law.

Topic(s):
Healthcare

Scientific Opinion Poll Finds Small Businesses Support Family Medical Leave Policies

Press Release Date:
Friday, September 27, 2013

Plurality of small businesses support publicly administered family and medical leave insurance pools paid with payroll contributions by employees and employers; majority of small employers already have formal or informal policies in place, many of which are paid leave policies

Washington, DC̢??‰۝A scientific opinion poll released today by Small Business Majority found a plurality of small business owners support publicly administered family and medical leave insurance pools, paid with payroll contributions by employees and employers, and that the majority of small firms already have formal or informal family and medical leave policies in place̢??‰۝many of which provide paid leave.

Topic(s):

Small Business Majority Launches Sign-On Campaign Urging Congress to Prevent a Government Shut Down

Press Release Date:
Friday, September 27, 2013

Sign-on letter being circulated to small businesses nationwide urging Congress not to shut down the government because of impact it would have on small firms̢??‰? bottom lines

Washington, DC̢??‰۝Small Business Majority launched a national sign-on campaign this week asking small business owners to let their representatives in Washington know a government shut down could adversely affect their bottom lines. Additionally, the letter urges Congress to be responsible and pay the country̢??‰?s bills by raising the debt ceiling because a default would undermine consumer confidence in what is the most important quarter of the year for many small firms.

Topic(s):
General Small Business, Government Accountability

Health Insurance Marketplaces Still Crucial for Entrepreneurs, Despite Month Delay in Ability to Enroll Online

Press Release Date:
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on the announcement today that online enrollment for small business exchanges in some states will be delayed a month

The announcement today that the ability for small businesses to enroll online in some small business health insurance marketplaces is delayed for a month is disappointing, but doesn't change the fact that these exchanges will still be open for business on October 1 and coverage will begin as scheduled on Jan. 1, 2014.

Topic(s):
Healthcare

New Report Shows Health Insurance Marketplaces Will Increase Competition Among Carriers, Rein in Premium Costs

Press Release Date:
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Statement from John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services that shows the health insurance marketplaces will increase competition among carriers, and premiums nationwide will be roughly 16 percent lower than originally expected before taking into account financial assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services̢??‰? new report, ̢???Health Insurance Marketplace Premiums for 2014,̢???? further illustrates what we̢??‰?ve already known for sometime: the Affordable Care Act̢??‰?s provisions will create more competition among carriers, increase choices and help rein in costs. This will allow small employers and consumers to more easily get coverage that meets their needs and budget.

Topic(s):
Healthcare

Small Businesses Support EPA Standard Limiting Emissions from New Power Plants

Press Release Date:
Friday, September 20, 2013

Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority

**Small business owners nationwide available for comment**

A rule re-proposed today by the Environmental Protection Agency that would limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants will help spur innovation and provide opportunities for small businesses. What̢??‰?s more, this standard is supported by the vast majority of small businesses̢??‰۝our primary job creators.

Topic(s):
Energy

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