We are pleased the U.S. House of Representatives today passed the America̢???s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 (H.R. 4457), a bill that would improve a crucial part of the tax code for small firms and give small businesses more financial confidence while promoting investment.
Press Releases
Press Release Date:
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on today̢???s passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of America̢???s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014̢??a bill aimed at making it easier for small businesses to buy new equipment and improve their property
Topic(s):
Tax and Budget Reform
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, is available June 10 from Washington, D.C. and June 11 from New York City for in-person interviews on HHS̢???s announcement today that it approved every state request to delay employee choice̢??a critical requirement in the new insurance marketplaces allowing small business employees to choose among various health plans.
̢???We are extremely disappointed that the Department of Health and Human Services rubberstamped all 18 state requests to opt-out of employee choice for an additional year. According to the new HHS regulations, in order to be granted a delay states needed to provide concrete evidence based on a documented assessment of the full landscape of the small group market that implementing employee choice would cause adverse selection and raise prices.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on the letters submitted by some states and currently under consideration by the Department of Health and Human Services to further delay implementing employee choice in the new small business health insurance marketplaces
According to HHS regulations, states must provide concrete evidence that implementing employee choice would cause adverse selection and raise prices in order to be granted a one-year delay.
Most of the letters submitted by states to opt-out of employee choice for an additional year do not fulfill the criteria required by the Department of Health and Human Services. As HHS reviews these letters, we urge them to ensure states meet the requirement to grant an extension, and if they do not, deny the requests.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Durham-area small business owners met with Regional EPA Administrator today to discuss how EPA can better work with small employers
Washington, DC̢??The Durham Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with small business organization Small Business Majority, hosted a roundtable discussion today between North Carolina small employers and EPA Administrator for the Southeast Region Heather McTeer Toney. The event gave Hampton Roads-area entrepreneurs a chance to engage in a candid conversation with EPA representatives and other small business leaders about the EPA̢???s work promoting smart clean energy policies that can spur innovation, and help business owners save money and grow their companies.
Topic(s):
Energy
Press Release Date:
Monday, June 2, 2014
Statement by John Arensmeyer, CEO, Small Business Majority, about rules proposed today by the Environmental Protection Agency that would limit carbon emissions from power plants
**Small business owners available for comment**
Rules proposed today by the Environmental Protection Agency that would limit carbon emissions from power plants will help curb climate change and reduce the extreme weather events it causes, which hurt our economy and wreak havoc on small businesses̢??? bottom lines. What̢???s more, rules such as these are supported by small businesses̢??our primary job creators.
Topic(s):
Energy
Press Release Date:
Monday, June 2, 2014
Entrepreneur on Small Business Majority̢???s Network Council and Colorado Outreach Manager joined former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Denver today to discuss the importance increasing employment opportunities for youth
Denver, CO̢??Local small business owner Lisa Goodbee and Small Business Majority̢???s Colorado Outreach Manager, Tim Gaudette, joined former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Denver today to discuss the importance of increasing employment opportunities for youth and how it would benefit small businesses and the economy.
Topic(s):
General Small Business, Youth Employment
Press Release Date:
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Statement from John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on Sen. Patrick Leahy̢???s decision today to take the patent reform bill off the Senate Judiciary Committee agenda
The small business community received some disappointing news today when senators decided to shelve legislation that would have reformed our patent system and protected small businesses from the predatory practices of ̢???patent trolls.̢????
Topic(s):
Technological Innovation
Press Release Date:
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Statement by Tim Gaudette, Western Outreach Manager of Small Business Majority, on the announcement today that President Obama will officially designate the Organ Mountains as a national monument on Wednesday, May 21
Today̢???s announcement that President Obama will officially establish the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks as a national monument later this week is great news for New Mexico entrepreneurs. Small business owners in New Mexico strongly believe the preservation of the state̢???s natural assets is essential to their financial success and that of local economies. The new site will open up new opportunities for small businesses, tourists and the local economy.
Topic(s):
Public Lands
Press Release Date:
Friday, May 16, 2014
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on a rule finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services today that would allow states to further delay implementing employee choice in the new health insurance marketplaces
The finalization of a rule today that would allow states to potentially delay a critical requirement that the small business health insurance marketplaces allow employees to choose among multiple insurance carriers is incredibly disappointing for small business owners and their workers.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
In honor of National Small Business Week, Small Business Majority releases FAQ for small business owners about New York̢???s proposed family medical leave policy and how businesses could benefit from a more robust program
New York, NY̢????In celebration of National Small Business Week, Small Business Majority released a comprehensive guide today to help New York small employers understand the state̢???s proposed Paid Family Leave Insurance legislation and how enacting a stronger family leave insurance program could benefit their small business. If enacted, the PFLI program would create an insurance program that would enable workers in New York state to take up to 12 weeks of paid time away from work in order to care for a loved one or bond with a new child.
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