Now in its second week, the government shutdown has captured the nation’s attention and for good reason. Thousands of Federal workers have been furloughed, important government agencies have been forced to halt activity and the ripple effects on the economy… Read More
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Countdown to the HIT
It’s official – beginning January 1, 2014, the HIT badly hurts small business unless we take action now. Just three months remain before the health insurance tax, or HIT, takes effect, raising health insurance costs for millions of individuals, employees… Read More
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In-state meetings keep HIT momentum rolling
America’s small businesses face a number of challenges every day. Unfortunately another expensive challenge is on the horizon. The health insurance tax, or HIT, is a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that will increase health… Read More
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Improving Environment for Small Business Starts With Repealing HIT
According to a recent Washington Post article, Congressional leaders plan to pay special attention to the concerns of small business owners as they prepare to rewrite the nation’s tax laws. This is certainly good news, not just for America’s small… Read More
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HIT a growing cause for concern
As the clock ticks closer and closer to 2014 and the full implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the debate is shifting. Theoretical arguments about the potential impacts of the law are being replaced by actual… Read More
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Slight uptick in optimism masks small business concerns
This week, a Reuters article discussed a study by the National Federation of Independent Business that indicated small business optimism increased during the month of July. While this is undoubtedly good news, a closer look at the survey shows that… Read More
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International Housewares Association: Impending HIT Impacts Business Across the Country
The International Housewares Association (IHA) is an organization focused on building a premier global marketplace for home products. We work to maximize the success of the housewares industry, which in turn benefits our economy. As housewares venues expand and add… Read More
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Small Businesses Increasingly Nervous About Health Care Law’s Implementation, HIT
Given the lagging economy and the difficulties many small businesses have faced trying to recover, economic uncertainty has been their primary concern. According to a study released this month by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, this is no longer true…. Read More
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Hill Event Is A Countdown To The HIT
The American Supply Association (ASA) is a unified voice for wholesaler- distributors and their manufacturers and suppliers in the plumbing, heating, cooling and industrial pipe, valve and fitting industry. Our national organization advocates for legislative and regulatory initiatives that ensure… Read More
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Repealing the HIT on Small Businesses Gains Momentum
The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), a Stop the HIT Coalition member representing health insurance agents, brokers, consultants and other large and small employers, believes that to minimize health premium increases we must repeal the health insurance tax (HIT)… Read More