Jim is a member of the Illinois Main Street Alliance. Check out his comments in the article below.
New Illinois law provides Medicaid extensions to help cut down on disability-based hiring discrimination
By Stephanie Gray
March 26, 2009 – Rachel Siler, 23, graduated college at the top of her class 18 months ago with a degree in fashion [...]
Marie is a member of the Main Street Alliance.
Jeanne is a member of the Main Street Alliance, and the owner of Balmes Florist in Gurnee
Dan and his wife own Kennedy’s Creative Awards in Waukegan and the ID Store in Barrington. He was one of the first members of the Illinois Main Street Alliance.
David – owner of Hel’s Kitchen Catering in Northbrook, IL – is the state spokesman for the Illinois Main Street Alliance.
Upcoming Main Street Alliance Activities:
Saturday, March 28: A Better Day Health Care Summit in Palatine. 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Countryside Church, 1025 N. Smith Street, Palatine, IL 60067. Two Main Street Alliance Members will be speaking on the panel. Please attend and bring others.
Saturday, April 18th: Rally for REAL Health Care Reform with Representative Jan Schakowsky. 11AM-1PM. St. [...]
Mayor Richard Hyde of Waukegan Endorses Illinois Main Street Alliance
Thanks to Mayor Richard Hyde of Waukegan who endorsed the Illinois Main Street Alliance’s health care principles on Tuesday, March 24th. Mayor Hyde took time out of his re-election campaign to meet with Dan Sherry, a small business leader, and the organizer.
Mr. Hyde expressed concern [...]
Posted: March 19, 2009
Earlier this week, an article in The Hill suggested that "Small businesses are also worried about an Obama healthcare proposal" because it would likely include some form of employer contribution. This claim perpetuates the idea that small businesses aren’t willing to pitch in a fair share for good health care. This couldn’t [...]
All wage income is subject to federal taxation for both employers and employees. Health care benefits provided by employers, however, go untaxed. The U.S. is the only wealthy nation with such a system deliberately linking insurance to employment and it was government policy, not market forces, that created it.
In the mid-1930s, just 2 million or [...]