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A not-so-sunny small-business week
No one goes into business because they like filling out government paperwork, yet Washington, and to a lesser extent, Montana, has been engaged in a great effort to pile on new regulations, most of which would harm small businesses more… Read More
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Challenges and joys facing America’s small businesses
A new small business starts with an idea, but in between that first dream and the first sale there are lots of obstacles. Still, millions of Americans open their own business every year. This creativity and persistence of small business… Read More
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The HITs keep coming
Football season may be over, but the hits keep coming—not on the field but in the pocketbook. Last year, a little known tax called the Health Insurance Tax, or HIT, kicked in as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable… Read More
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Noem Hosts Health Care Round Table
SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Affordable Care Act, health insurance tax and business concerns. Those issues were on the table during a roundtable with Representative Kristi Noem and business owners. “You can talk a lot about policy but until people… Read More
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Utah business groups, with Mia Love’s help, push for repeal of Obamacare tax
Utah business groups are pushing to repeal a tax on health insurance companies that they say will get passed on to small businesses, but even the bill’s co-sponsor, Rep. Mia Love, says getting the law changed may be unlikely. Under… Read More
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Weekly Column: Taxed If You Do, Taxed If You Don’t
When Benjamin Franklin said “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” I don’t know if even he knew the extent to which that would become true in America. After the President’s health care… Read More
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Stop The HIT Coalition Applauds Senators Barrasso and Hatch for Introducing Legislation to Repeal the Small Business Health Insurance Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 16, 2015) – The Stop The HIT Coalition, a broad-based group representing the nation’s small business owners, their employees and the self-employed, today commended the introduction of “Jobs and Premium Protection Act of 2015” (S.183) from Senators… Read More
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Congresswoman Kristi Noem Discusses Impact of Health Insurance Tax with South Dakota Small Business Owners
Sioux Falls, SD (April 6, 2015) – Congresswoman Kristi Noem (R-South Dakota) joined local small business owners today in Sioux Falls to discuss how the health insurance tax, or HIT, is impacting local businesses and employees. The event was co-hosted… Read More
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Representative Mia Love Discusses Impact of Health Insurance Tax with Utah Small Business Owners
Salt Lake City, UT (April 7, 2015) – U.S. Representative Mia Love (R-Salt Lake City) joined local small business owners today to discuss how the health insurance tax, or HIT, is impacting their businesses and employees. The event was hosted… Read More
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Congressman Diane Black Discusses Impact of Health Insurance Tax with Tennessee Small Business Owners
Cookeville, Tenn. (April 9, 2015) – Congressman Diane Black (R-Gallatin) joined local small business owners today in Cookeville to discuss how the health insurance tax, or HIT, is impacting local businesses and employees. The event was hosted by the Stop… Read More