The Florida judge’s ruling Monday against the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is just one more step along the path to a final decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in a few years. Now two Federal Judges have deemed the individual mandate to be unconstitutional and two have not found it to be so. Of note […]
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Rising health care costs have made it difficult for employers to provide quality, affordable health insurance for workers and retirees while also remaining competitive in the global marketplace. The percentage of large firms providing workers with retiree health coverage has dropped from 66 percent in 1988 to 29 percent in 2009.1 Health insurance premiums for older
President Obama received rousing applause Tuesday night in his State of the Union address when he called for bipartisan agreement on repealing one part of the Affordable Care Act: “We can start right now by correcting a flaw in the legislation that has placed an unnecessary bookkeeping burden on small businesses. “ All members of Congress stood up
A new Associated Press poll shows that only 26% of the public now supports a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Call your Representative today using this toll free number–866-922-4970–and urge a “no” vote on repeal today. The vote won’t be until tonight so you have time. See our Action Alert for more details.
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Action Alert!! Call 866-922-4970 Oppose $4 Billion Tax Increase on Small Business Small businesses across South Carolina are taking advantage of new tax credits for offering health insurance to their employees. The new healthcare law put aside $4 billion this year for this effort to make health insurance premiums more affordable for small business. But
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So what are you doing on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service? If you have the day off, hopefully you have plans for how you are going to donate your time to make a difference today. If you don’t, check out your local paper and see how you can get plugged in. Many
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Let me join the growing chorus of voices calling for a return to civility in all our forms of expression. From those that profit from verbally promoting violence (talk show hosts and politicians) to those citizens who seek political change (tea party folks and bloggers)—stop the incendiary screaming laced with violent language. Not only will
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House Republicans are postponing a vote to repeal the healthcare law scheduled for next week after the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in Arizona. Keep Congresswoman Giffords and all the victims of this shooting in your thoughts and prayers. UnConflicted is the small business advocacy blog of Frank Knapp, Jr., President & CEO of
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Action Alert!! Call Today on Toll Free Number The U.S. House is scheduled to begin debate today on repealing health care reform (Affordable Care Act) that will result in a $4 billion tax increase on small businesses. These businesses are now receiving or will receive tax credits for offering health insurance to employees. A final
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As my friend Sue Berkowitz, Director of the S.C. Appleseed Legal Justice Center, said in an email, “What took them so long?” Sue was reacting to the news yesterday that the House Republicans will begin a floor debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act (the ACA is healthcare reform for those still looking for a
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