Washington, DC. Two-thirds of American small business owners believe the controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United v. FEC case handed down two years ago on January 21 hurts small companies. In fact, only nine percent of small business owners thought the ruling positive, according to an independent national survey of 500 small business owners released today by the American Sustainable Business Council, Main Street Alliance and Small Business Majority.
Press Releases
Press Release Date:
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
66 percent of small business owners view Citizens United v. FEC decision as bad for small business; 88 percent hold negative view of money in politics overall
Topic(s):
General Small Business
Press Release Date:
Friday, January 13, 2012
Small Business Majority and Main Street Alliance Say Affordable Care Act Crucial for Small Businesses, File Amicus Brief Opposing Lawsuit Attempting to Repeal It
Washington, DC. National small business advocacy groups Small Business Majority and Main Street Alliance filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court today presenting a small business case for upholding the federal healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, for the country's 28 million small businesses.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority, about Congress' long-term reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research program.
Today Congress passed a bill to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for another six years. This long-term reauthorization is crucial for small business success, especially in this down economy.
Topic(s):
General Small Business
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
HealthPass New York survey mirrors Small Business Majority polling showing small business owners would be more likely to offer coverage through state health insurance exchange
December 6, 2011, New York, NY. A survey released Dec. 5 by HealthPass New York found strong support among New York small business owners for a statewide health insurance exchange. The survey, which mirrors national poll results released by Small Business Majority earlier this year, found small employers believe an exchange would provide more affordable options for purchasing better coverage, and 60 percent of owners not currently providing insurance said they'd be more likely to do so if an exchange were available.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Monday, December 5, 2011
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority, about the U.S. Labor Department's proposed rules to crack down on healthcare fraud:
Proposed rules announced today under the healthcare reform law will contain insurance costs for small businesses by reducing fraud within the healthcare system. Small business owners and their employees have lost vast sums of money over time due to waste, fraud and abuse in the health insurance market. The Affordable Care Act strengthens the authority of the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration to identify and curb abuse.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Member of White House National Economic Council joins Small Business Majority and entrepreneurs on press call to discuss the payroll tax cuts proposed in the American Jobs Act and to be voted on by Senate this week
Washington D.C., Dec. 1, 2011: Small Business Majority CEO John Arensmeyer joined David Kamin, special assistant to the president for economic policy, and two small business owners on a tele-press conference today to discuss proposed payroll tax cuts and their impact on small businesses and our economic recovery.
Topic(s):
Job Creation
Press Release Date:
Monday, November 14, 2011
Fed and CA poised to release updates to their fuel economy and carbon emission standards
Washington, D.C. Small business owners across the country, including those in the important automotive states of Michigan, Ohio and California, support strengthening fuel efficiency and carbon emissions standards for cars, light trucks and SUVs by large margins, according to a new opinion poll released today by Small Business Majority.
Topic(s):
Energy
Press Release Date:
Monday, November 7, 2011
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority:
A wake-up call for small business advocates to step up education efforts
The small business healthcare tax credit numbers released today by the Treasury Inspector General are indicative of small business owners' overall unfamiliarity with this provision of the Affordable Care Act, and serve as a wake-up call to everyone representing small business' interests to step-up education efforts so more small businesses can take advantage of this cost-saving tool.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority:
The California Air Resources Board's final approval today of the cap and trade regulations in AB 32, California's clean energy law, is good news for the state's small businesses.
Topic(s):
Energy
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority:
Kaiser Permanente's recent announcement that it is rolling back healthcare coverage rates in California is welcome proof that cost containment provisions in the Affordable Care Act are working to give small businesses some much needed relief from soaring healthcare costs.
Kaiser is rolling back rates by 1.2 percent for employers whose contracts are up for renewal between July and December 2011. Additionally, a total of $13.7 million in healthcare premium credits will be allocated for those who saw rate increases on July 1, 2011. The credits will begin as early as next month.
Topic(s):
Healthcare