Posts Tagged ‘Obama’


Health Care Reform Will Help Small Businesses


THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please, have a seat. Before I begin, I want to just acknowledge two people who are working extraordinarily hard on behalf of small businesses. First of all, the administrator of our Small Business Administration, Karen Mills, is here. (Applause.) The other individual who is on his way and will be [...]

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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 AgentsSmall business owner discusses the [...]

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Sen. Ben Cardin Contradicts Himself on Small Business Health Insurance Relief

US Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), filmed at an event in Salisbury, MD (that was specifically NOT) a Townhall meeting. In it, he discusses the problems facing small businesses seeking to get health insurance for their employees, but then contradicts himself when confronted with his record of opposing the very reforms that would have solved the [...]

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Obama Talks to Joe

Obama talks to Joe about health care and small business. Obama: I’m happy to talk to you, Joe, too, if you’re out there. Here is your fine. Zero. McCain interrupts: Zero?? Obama: Zero. You won’t pay a fine because as I said in our last debate I exempt small businesses from the requirement for large [...]

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Myth: Health Care Reform Will Hurt Small Businesses

Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, debunks the myth that health insurance reform will hurt small businesses. To the contrary, reform will ease the burdens on small businesses and help level the playing field with big firms who pay much less to cover their employees on average. Video from the White House [...]

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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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Real People Demand Reform: Small Business Owners, Series 4

Three small business owners share their experiences with the health insurance industry. These stories illustrate that the time is NOW for a system that guarantees access for all to quality affordable health care so small businesses can thrive and propel our economy, job growth and innovation. If you’ve got a similar story, feel free to [...]

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