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  • Wall Street Journal: A 1099 Repudiation
    Feb 5, 2011 - Wall Street Journal Opinions Democrats now claim that the infamous 1099 business reporting mandate that the Senate repealed this week was an accident, as if they were as surprised as everyone else to learn that this destructive provision had crept by itself into law. The truth is that the 1099 rule ... More
  • Politico: Senate Repeals Part of Health Care Law
    Feb 3, 2011 - By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico The Senate voted Wednesday for the first time to repeal a piece of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, rolling back a new tax reporting requirement that’s been universally panned by business owners. The amendment to repeal the 1099 reporting requirement pas... More
  • Graves Names Rep. Renee Ellmers Chair of Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
    Jan 31, 2011 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) announced today that Representative Renee Ellmers (R-NC) will chair the Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology. “As a nurse and small business owner, Renee Ellmers will be a great resource as the Committee examines ways we can improve the ... More
  • The New York Times Blog: Looking to the Affordable Care Act for Help
    Jan 24, 2011 - By Paul Downs; New York Times "You're the Boss" Blog Now that 2010 is complete, I can see what kind of help Obamacare — sorry, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — will give me with my health insurance bills. I mentioned in a previous post that my insurance rates for 2011 were a little l... More
  • First Coast News: Health Care Tax Credit Leaves Small Business Owner Disappointed
    Jan 19, 2011 - By Ken Amaro; First Coast News Alex Bryant owns Weld Direct Corporation and was counting on a new federal tax credit to ease his ever-rising health insurance costs. But Bryant said while he thought the 35 percent tax credit would help, when he started investigating the benefits, the results surprise... More
  • Graves Praises Passage of Health Care Repeal Legislation
    Jan 19, 2011 - Today, House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 245 to 189. “The health care law isn’t about reforming our health care system, it’s about a government takeover of the ... More
  • Graves: Repeal Brings Opportunity to Give the People What They Want
    Jan 18, 2011 - Today, House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) spoke on the House Floor in favor of H.R. 2, legislation to repeal the job-destroying health care legislation. During his statement, Chairman Graves said, “The American people have repeatedly voiced their frustration over the way this ... More
  • Chamber Poll: Small Biz Blames D.C.
    Jan 18, 2011 - “…78 percent of small businesses believe that taxation, regulation and legislation from Washington make it harder for businesses to hire more employees — and 74 percent blame the recent health care reforms passed by the Obama administration for creating an impediment to job creation.” Chamber Poll:... More
  • Chamber Poll: Small Biz Blames D.C.
    Jan 18, 2011 - “…78 percent of small businesses believe that taxation, regulation and legislation from Washington make it harder for businesses to hire more employees — and 74 percent blame the recent health care reforms passed by the Obama administration for creating an impediment to job creation.” Chamber Poll:... More
  • The Hill: House GOP to move quickly on healthcare 1099 tax repeal
    Jan 13, 2011 - By Pete Kasperowicz; The Hill Republicans signaled Wednesday that repealing a controversial tax provision in the healthcare law is one of their most pressing priorities. House Republicans have re-numbered the bill repealing the tax requirement as H.R. 4, signaling it will be one of their first piece... More

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