MSA Sign on Letter in Support of New EPA Standards
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Main Street Alliance Leaders Plant Flag for Small Business Values in Washington, DC
In late July, small business owners from all across the country – from Maine to Montana, Louisiana to North Dakota – left their homes and their businesses on a mission: to carry a message about small business values direct from their Main Streets back home all the way to Washington, DC. It was the “America’s [...]
MSA Signs Letter Urging Congress to Let High End Tax Cuts Expire
On August 5th, the Main Street Alliance joined over fifty national organizations in signing a letter urging Congress to let the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans expire on schedule at the end of this year. A new coalition called Americans for Responsible Taxes is committed to closing corporate tax loopholes and ensuring that [...]
MSA Letter in Support of Elizabeth Warren
The Main Street Alliance submitted a letter to the Obama Administration extending its support for Dr. Elizabeth Warren as a candidate to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Bureau is one of the tools created by the recent financial overhaul to police Wall Street and the financial firms that drove the economy into [...]
New poll shows small business owners in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire support clean energy legislation
On July 16, the Main Street Alliance and Small Business Majority released the results of a poll of 319 small business owners in ME, MA and NH indicating strong support for clean energy and climate legislation. John Naylor, owner of Rosemont Markets based in Portland, ME, spoke on a press conference call about the poll [...]
A Shot Across the Bow to Health Insurers: Don’t Try to Pin Rate Increases on Health Reform Law
Tuesday’s New York Times reports that President Obama met with insurance industry executives at the White House on Tuesday to issue a clear warning: don’t try to use the health reform bill “as an opportunity to enact unjustifiable rate increases that don’t boost care and inflate their bottom line.” You can read the full article [...]
Main Street Alliance Joins Small Business Majority on Amici Brief Opposing Lawsuit Against Health Reform in VA Court
Today, the Main Street Alliance joined Small Business Majority in filing a friend of the court brief in U.S. district court in Virginia. The brief registers small business opposition to the lawsuit filed by the state Attorney General in Virginia attempting to repeal key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Virginia MSA [...]
Main Street Alliance Sends Letter to Financial Reform Conferees
On Thursday, the Main Street Alliance sent a letter to members of the Senate and House of Representatives who are participating in conference for financial regulatory reform calling on Congress to resist efforts to weaken the legislation. Main Street Alliance leaders asked for 3 things: an independent consumer protection agency, a ban on proprietary trading, [...]
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TAKE ON NFIB FOR PLAYING POLITICS, JOINING FRIVOLOUS AG LAWSUIT AGAINST HEALTH REFORM
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 14, 2010 Contact: Sam Blair, (603) 831-1835 SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TAKE ON NFIB FOR PLAYING POLITICS, JOINING FRIVOLOUS AG LAWSUIT AGAINST HEALTH REFORM Business owners say NFIB doesn’t represent real small business owners on health care * Business owners available for comment * Washington, DC – This morning, the [...]
Looking for Info About New Small Business Tax Credits? Check Your Mail!
If you’re a small business owner, you might be receiving a postcard any day now from the IRS with some welcome news: you may qualify for the new small business tax credit enacted as part of the final health reform package. Businesses with fewer than 25 employees and average wages under $50,000 that pay for [...]