Federal appeals court ruling striking down key provision of the Affordable Care Act creates instability for small businesses, economy

Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on what today’s decision rendered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Texas v. U.S. means for small business

Press Release – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit made a grave mistake in its ruling today when it declared the individual mandate is unconstitutional and ordered a lower court to reconsider whether the remaining components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may remain law. We strongly believe the healthcare law’s components must be upheld in full because the ACA is absolutely critical to the success of our small business community and our economy.