The National Grange is a nonpartisan rural advocacy organization that serves as a voice for farmers in rural communities. Although we are a national organization, The Grange has a local focus: advocating for policies that will help individual communities grow… Read More
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Studies Continue to Show Small Businesses Growth Decline
Evidence that small businesses are at risk continues to increase. CNN Money cited an ADP report and a National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) study that showed small business growth is experiencing a general decline. What is causing this decline?… Read More
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Sam’s Furniture: HIT Suspends Future Hiring and Expansion
My parents founded Sam’s Furniture in 1991 in downtown Springdale, Arkansas, building the business from the ground up through hard work and perseverance. In only a few years, they saw their business flourish as customers showed their appreciation for the… Read More
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The Countdown to the HIT Has Begun
As small businesses across the country prepare to shoulder much of the costs of the President’s healthcare law, the Coalition is stepping up our efforts to urge Congress to take the right steps to protect them against this burden. On… Read More
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Real-World Effects of the Health Insurance Tax Raise Small Business Concerns
An effort to help revive the economy by repealing a burdensome tax on America’s small businesses seems to be gaining some momentum. Today, representatives of the small business community from around the country testified at a House Subcommittee on Health… Read More
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Repeal the HIT To Protect U.S. Small Businesses and Economic Growth
May is Small Business Month, a time to recognize the positive impact small businesses have on our society. They don’t just serve our communities; they also drive the economy by employing half of all private sector employees and generating 60… Read More
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Small Businesses Don’t Feel They Can Afford Added Expenses
Although more than one-third of small business owners polled in a CNNMoney-Manta survey said the U.S. economy is in better shape than last year, only 14 percent are adding more workers, and two-thirds aren’t hiring at all. The U.S. economy… Read More
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Local Communities Ask Congress To Repeal The HIT
With the health insurance tax (HIT) included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) scheduled to take effect in a few short months, we have heard from hundreds of small business owners and their employees across the U.S…. Read More
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Healthcare Experts Warn: Prepare for Rising Costs
The health insurance tax (HIT) on small business is looming. While many small business owners assume they have plenty of time to better understand the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a recent article in Entrepreneur disagreed. Set to… Read More
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The Associated Builders and Contractors to Members of Congress: HIT Hurts Growth Potential
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national trade association representing 22,000 members from more than 19,000 construction and industry-related firms. ABC and its 72 chapters help members win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the… Read More