Statement by John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, regarding the EPA's finalization today of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
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The Environmental Protection Agency today published in the Federal Register its final rule requiring power companies to clean up or close their dirtiest plants, a rule supported by small business owners across the political spectrum, and one that will create much-needed jobs.
SBA Administrator Karen Mills joins Small Business Majority and Michigan small business owner on press call to discuss expansion of small employer healthcare tax credit
Feb. 16, 2012: Small Business Majority CEO John Arensmeyer joined Administrator Karen Mills, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and a Michigan small business owner on a tele-press conference today to discuss the expansion and simplification of the small business healthcare tax credit in the Affordable Care Act.
Statement by John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO, Small Business Majority:
The budget proposal President Obama released today keeps the spotlight trained on small businesses' key concerns: enhancing access to credit, investing in job-creating infrastructure projects and boosting small business provisions in the Affordable Care Act.
Statement by John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority:
Today, in the biggest government-industry settlement since 1998, major mortgage lenders and the federal government struck a $25 billion deal that will bring relief to struggling homeowners across the nation, boosting demand for small businesses and stimulating the economy.
Employers can get the facts on the law's business-specific terms that are most important for running their businesses
California's leading business organizations and The California Endowment today announced they have joined together to launch the Health Law Guide for Business, a new website aimed at providing accurate and easy-to-understand information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to all businesses in the state. The Guide is tailored specifically for executives to access information regarding the law's provisions that could impact business operations.
90 percent of small business owners in nationwide poll say big corporations use loopholes to avoid taxes that small businesses have to pay; majority support increasing taxes on millionaires and letting high-end tax cuts expire
Washington, DC. Small business owners see corporate tax loopholes and accounting gimmicks used to shift U.S. profits offshore to avoid taxes as serious problems, according to an independent nationwide opinion poll released today. Small business owners think big corporations and the wealthy don't pay their fair share of taxes, the poll shows. They support increasing taxes on millionaire incomes, letting high-end tax cuts expire, and closing the carried interest loophole that gives big tax breaks to hedge fund managers.
Report generated from three-part forum on exchanges offers state lawmakers policy recommendations that will lead to a thriving small business health insurance exchange
Sausalito, CA, Feb. 6, 2012: A report released today provides state policymakers with comprehensive policy recommendations on the best ways to implement California's Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) and make it a success.
National poll finds 78 percent of small businesses say regulations needed to protect small businesses from unfair competition, level playing field with big business; 86 percent see regulations as necessary part of a modern economy.
Washington, DC. Small business owners say their main concern is weak customer demand, not regulations, according to independent opinion polling released today. In fact, when asked what would do the most to create jobs, small business owners' top response was eliminating incentives to move jobs overseas. Reducing regulation came in fifth place.
Statement by John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority:
Today, the Obama administration called on Congress to swiftly enact provisions of the Startup America Initiative that aim to boost small business growth. Entrepreneurs across the country are still struggling with diminished profits and weak demand. If they're going to help lead our economic recovery, they need lawmakers to meet them halfway by implementing robust legislation like Startup America.
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority:
The California Air Resources Board's approval today of standards requiring new cars to get 54.5 mpg by 2025 is a huge win for the state's entrepreneurs. Small business owners have voiced their support for stronger standards, which they know will help them save money while padding consumers' pockets, small businesses' customer base.
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