Party leaders gathered in Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC) this week and presented an agenda to promote small business growth—an important first step to achieve that goal is to repeal the Health Insurance Tax (HIT). The HIT… Read More
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Middle Class and Small Businesses Foot the Bill for the HIT
The Stop The HIT Coalition today released a new infographic depicting how the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) is disproportionately skewed in a way that hurts the middle class and small businesses. The HIT targets employers who purchase health insurance in… Read More
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Low & Middle Income Earners Pay Bulk of the HIT
A new infographic released today by the Stop the HIT Coalition details how those with lower incomes pay a greater share of the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) than those with higher incomes. The HIT is a multi-billion-dollar tax imposed on… Read More
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HIT Tax Takes Aim at Working Families and Small Business Owners
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) turns six today. One of the goals of the law was to make health care more affordable for small businesses and low and middle income Americans. Unfortunately, the law included the Health… Read More
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Repealing Taxes on Small Businesses and the Middle Class is Good Policy and Good Politics for Both Parties
As voters head to the polls on Super Tuesday, one of the most harmful issues facing Main Street—the multibillion-dollar annual tax on health insurance premiums—needs to be a consistent part of the broader dialogue on healthcare affordability. The Health Insurance… Read More
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Health Care Law’s Reality Fails to Meet Expectations
The start of 2014 brought the implementation of new elements of the president’s health care law. As each aspect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is phased in, its impact on employers, employees and families is no… Read More
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Actions Must Speak Louder Than Words
During Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, President Obama laid out his vision for the next year, highlighting previous years’ successes and priorities for the future. Tucked in his hour-long speech, President Obama said the country needs to “do… Read More
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State of the Union: Examining What Really Works
Next Tuesday, President Obama will stand before both houses of Congress and the American people and deliver his fifth State of the Union address, sharing his thoughts on the current condition of the country and outlining his priorities for the… Read More
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HIT’s chilling effect on small business
Much of the United States received a rude slap of winter weather recently, with a “polar vortex” bringing unseasonably cold temperatures. And while an extra sweater or scarf helped ward off the cold for most people, America’s small businesses will… Read More
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What’s next now that HIT is an unfortunate reality?
As the ball dropped in Times Square and calendars flipped from 2013 to 2014, it was more than just the start of a new year – it also marked the beginning of the small business health insurance tax (HIT) that… Read More