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President Obama Explains Why Health Insurance Reform is Crucial for Small Business


The President speaks to small business owners about how health insurance reform is important not only to businesses and their employees, but also to the overall health of the economy. October 29, 2009. (Public Domain) Duration : 0:15:35 Recommended ReadingBusiness Insurance AgentsBusiness Insurance Agents Know the Difference Between What and WhyNEW YORK SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS [...]

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Small business confronte the insurance companies in Chicago

On November 17th, 2009, small business owners from around the country sent a letter to Karen Ignagni, the health insurance companies’ top lobbyist, asking for her to sit down with them and hear how they were being hurt and jobs being lost because of the insurance industry. She never showed up, but 500 health reform [...]

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President Pledges Help for Small Business, Condemns AIG Bonuses

The President commits to helping small businesses through the economic recovery, and condemns the AIG bonuses recently reported as violating fundamental American principles, pledging to do all he can to ensure taxpayers do not have to pay for them. (this video is public domain) Duration : 0:25:8 Recommended ReadingBusiness Insurance AgentsBusiness Insurance Agents Know the [...]

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FOX Report on Helping Small Businesses Create New Jobs

A Fox News report highlights the letter by House Republicans to the president outlining proposals for helping small businesses create new jobs. The Republican proposals include: -Allowing “small businesses to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percent of their income. This will immediately free up funds for small businesses to retain and hire new [...]

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Small Business in Crosshairs of Healthcare 04.01.10

Congressman Michael McCaul visits several business owners in Brenham, TX who stand to be negatively affected by mandates, penalties and taxes in the new healthcare reform law. Duration : 0:2:34 Recommended ReadingBusiness Insurance AgentsBusiness Insurance Agents Know the Difference Between What and WhyNEW YORK SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SUPPORT CHOICE OF A PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE PLANInsurance [...]

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Real People Demand Health Reform: Small Business Owners

Two small business owners explain why they cannot afford to wait for health insurance reform. Congress cannot give up on health insurance reform because of small business owners like Dan and Ron. If you would like to share a story please go to http://povertylaw.org/advocacy/health/health-stories Duration : 0:7:7 Recommended ReadingBusiness Insurance AgentsBusiness Insurance Agents Know the [...]

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Nevada’s Small Businesses Will See Health Reform Benefits

Nevada Senator Harry Reid today discussed the benefit the Senate’s health insurance reform bill will have on small businesses in Nevada. Small businesses make up 70 percent of Nevada’s businesses and only 49 percent of them offered health coverage benefits to their employees in 2008. That’s why Reid worked to include a small business tax [...]

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