Health care reform plans are quickly moving through Congress. These plans will impose new taxes, employer mandates and regulations on the small business sector.
Can you afford to be burdened with these new costs, or complying with a boatload of new paperwork? For example, if you do provide insurance, you will need to prove that you are providing the "right kind" of health insurance dictated by the new federal health care board. Also, if you have to make adjustments in your employees' salaries (lower their wages) in order to be able to provide the health coverage mandated by government, that amount will not count towards the percentage you are required to pay in order to meet the employer mandate. Do we even want to consider how the federal government will enforce this? (You can read more about the new mandates and taxes in the House Democrats' plan by visiting this link: http://www.sbecouncil.org/news/display.cfm?ID=3297)
It seems that the financing schemes being advanced to fund these $1 trillion-plus-plans largely fall on the backs of small businsses. Do you want to help to stop this madness?
Then sign the "Not On Our Backs" small business health care petition here:
http://www.sbecouncil.org/notonourbacks/.
Please let your entire network know about the petition! SBE Council will be presenting the petition and signatures to Congress in the near future. Let your voice be heard! We can stop these misguided plans that will hurt small business owners and lead to further deterioration of the economy!
Karen Kerrigan
President & CEO
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