Welcome to the homepage of the Illinois Main Street Alliance!

WCPT – Newest Main Street Alliance Member!

Thank you to WCPT Radio – Chicago’s Progressive Talk – for signing on with the Illinois Main Street Alliance. Listen for Main Street Alliance public service announcements on WCPT. You can visit WCPT on the web at
http://www.chicagoprogressivetalk.com/

 

 

Our Principles: The “4 C’s” of Health Care

· Affordable Costs. It’s not right that small businesses pay more for less in health care. We need   affordable, predictable costs we can plan and budget for. And we need to level the playing field so small businesses can compete with large corporations that currently can offer better benefits for less.

· Guaranteed Coverage. Everyone should have good health coverage, whether you run a small business or a Fortune 500 company. You shouldn’t have to give up your health care to start a new business or change jobs.

· Shared Commitment. We can make health care work if everyone pitches in. As small business owners, we’re willing to contribute, but we can’t go it alone. It’s got to be a commitment shared with government and employees.

· Real Choices. Everyone should have a choice between private and public heatlh insurance plans. If you like what you have, you should be able to keep it. For small businesses that don’t have good options now, offer the choice of a public health insurance plans. This would give us more leverage, encourage competition among insurers to drive down costs, and provide a guaranteed backup.