The Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule today to delay critical requirements for small business health insurance exchanges set to open next year. The proposed rule—which would stall requirements that exchanges allow employees to choose among multiple insurance carriers, and that exchanges provide a key administrative function known as "premium aggregation" that simplifies the payment process—is a major letdown for small business owners and their employees looking forward to robust, competitive exchanges in 2014. But it's not too late to fix it.
Press Releases
Press Release Date:
Friday, March 1, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, regarding a rule proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services to delay requirements for small business health insurance exchanges
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Friday, March 1, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on the onset of sequestration, across-the-board spending cuts taking effect today because Congress could not come to an agreement to prevent it
It's incredibly disappointing that lawmakers could not forge an agreement to avoid the onset of sequestration; drastic cuts that can harm small businesses and stifle our burgeoning fiscal recovery that begin today.
Topic(s):
Government Accountability, Financial Reform
Press Release Date:
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Entrepreneurs favor closing tax loopholes that give big corporations and hedge fund managers an unfair advantage to address our fiscal challenges and avoid sequester
Washington, DC—A scientific opinion poll released today shows small businesses strongly oppose cutting Social Security and Medicare as part of a plan to reduce the deficit and prevent the "sequester"— a host of across-the-board spending cuts set to begin March 1 because lawmakers haven't agreed on a deal to reduce the deficit by their self-imposed deadline.
Topic(s):
Tax and Budget Reform
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on the president̢???s State of the Union address
The president̢???s State of the Union speech addressed many of small business owners̢??? key concerns, including a responsible resolution of our tax and budget issues, comprehensive immigration reform and continuing to grow the economy through innovation and investments in clean energy.
Topic(s):
General Small Business
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on the creation of the bipartisan Small Business Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives
The bipartisan Small Business Caucus, created by Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Scott Tipton (R-CO) to help entrepreneurs succeed and create jobs, is good news for small business owners struggling to stay afloat in this tough economy. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, creating two-thirds of all new jobs and employing nearly half of our workforce. Their role in the future of our country is vital and their voice belongs at the public policy table.
Topic(s):
General Small Business
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
On 20th anniversary, opinion polling by Small Business Majority reveals small employers overwhelmingly support the Family Medical Leave Act
Washington, DC̢??Two decades since the Family Medical Leave Act became the law of the land, scientific opinion polling released today shows small business owners strongly support the law, which allows eligible employees of covered employers a limited amount of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. The law went into effect on Feb. 5, 1993.
Topic(s):
Paid Family & Medical Leave Insurance, Workforce Issues
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on the president̢???s remarks on closing tax loopholes and creating a short-term plan to delay sequestration
The president̢???s remarks today echo what small businesses have been telling lawmakers for more than a year̢??close tax loopholes giving big corporations an unfair advantage. This would help reduce the deficit and stave off deep spending cuts that could wreak havoc on the economy, another worry for small business owners.
Topic(s):
Tax and Budget Reform
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Entrepreneurs overwhelmingly support Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, organization created by Dodd Frank Act to protect people from abusive lending practices
Washington, DC—A scientific opinion poll released today found 80 percent of small business owners believe Wall Street and financial companies should be held accountable for the practices that caused the financial crisis through tougher rules and enforcement, and two-thirds believe the level of government oversight of financial companies should increase or is about right the way it is.
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Press Release Date:
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. A small business owner in Small Business Majority's Network Council was invited by the White House to attend the president's immigration reform announcement today in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Las Vegas entrepreneur Ron Nelsen, whose company, Pioneer Overhead Door, sells garage doors and accessories, will join the president in Las Vegas as he lays out his plans for immigration reform.
Topic(s):
Immigration
Press Release Date:
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Scientific opinion poll released today shows the majority of small business owners believe there should be a long-term solution to the debt ceiling so politicians can't hold the economy and U.S. credit rating hostage to particular spending priorities
Washington, D.C. Scientific opinion polling released today shows the majority of small businesses want a long-term solution to the debt ceiling so the U.S. can pay its bills and the issue doesn't come up for political votes over and over again, thus jeopardizing our country's credit rating.
Topic(s):
Tax and Budget Reform