Press Release
ARKANSAS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR HEALTH REFORM
Survey finds small businesses want reform, are willing to contribute, want choice of public plan
Pine Bluff, AR.—Arkansas small business owners want real health reform, are willing to contribute, and want a choice between private insurance and a public health insurance plan. These are the surprising [...]
On Friday, the Main Street Alliance will release a new report based on a door-to-door health care survey of Arkansas small business owners conducted over June and July. As far as we know, this is the first and only survey of its kind. Rather than guessing at what small business owners are thinking about health [...]
Last night, Highland Park City Council passed a resolution supporting comprehensive, national health care reform. The resolution, copied below, PASSED UNANIMOUSLY!
Great work to Main Street business owners in Highland Park for their work on the resolution. Special thanks to David Borris and Miles Zaremski for diligence in seeing the process through.
Another special thanks [...]
Pictures here soon!
Main Street Alliance member Bob Hausheer, of Morning Glory Flowers, spoke at Illinois PIRG’s small business report release. Bob did a wonderful job, clearly laying out the situation that he faces in the small business insurance market and the ways in which real health care reform could help.
Please see the coverage of the [...]
At the same time that inside-the-beltway lobby groups are launching all-too-predictable big money ad campaigns to try to stall the momentum on health reform, recent news coverage is proving that the voices of real small business owners are having a powerful impact in moving the debate forward. Everyday small business owners are making a difference [...]
So, now we really have something to talk about. Check out Ezra Klein’s analysis of the House Health Care package, released Tuesday. (links too)
Also, please take a look at the House Ways and Means Committee’s one pager on what employer will be asked to contribute, http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/111/sharedresponsibility.pdf
The House Releases Its Health-Care Reform Bill
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Press Release
For immediate release: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Contact: Sam Blair, (603) 831-1835
Small Business Owners Comment on Senate HELP Committee Health Care Bill
Washington, DC—Yesterday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee released new legislative language filling in sections of its proposal for health reform. Small business owners from the Main Street Alliance’s network of [...]
Last week, Main Street Alliance small business leaders testified before 3 House committees, held town hall meeting with Rep. Blumenauer and Rep. Pingree, conducted 70 Hill visits in DC
Friends & Supporters of the Main Street Alliance:
Last week was a big week for small business – and for the Main Street Alliance. Sixty small business owners [...]