The South Carolina General Assembly comes back into session today. Over the next several days I’ll be discussing the Small Business Chamber’s state legislative agenda. No issue has consumed as much time and energy for us than the issue of health insurance. We’ve made great progress toward helping make health…
Health insurance meetings start Monday in Charleston
Benefits of Healthcare Reform on Small Businesses Focal Point of South Carolina Listening Tours New Small Business Health Plan Rolls Out Free events beginning Aug. 29 open to all small businesses; chance for entrepreneurs to learn about new law and share ideas about how to implement it in South Carolina. …
H.R. 3 a deliberate attack on small business
Today the U.S. House might vote on H.R.3., legislation which would negatively impact small busiesses in their ability to obtain health insurance tax credits. Call your congressman today and ask him to vote NO on H.R. 3. Below is my editorial that ran in The Hill’s Congress Blog on May 2,…
Health insurance tax credits available
The South Carolina Small Business Chamber signed on to the following letter sent to two to the country’s largest tax preparer companies, H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, encouraging them to educate their clients about the small business health insurance tax credits available starting in 2010. This is but…
Oppose small business tax increase
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…
Say NO to $4 Billion Tax Increase on Small Business
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…
For the sake of small business “Repealers” should repent
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…