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ICYMI: Graves Expresses Disappointment In Latest SHOPs Delay

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Click HERE to read House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves's press statement expressing disappointment at the latest Small Business Health Option Program (SHOPs) delay.   Associated Press:Health Law Business Insurance Site Delayed 1 Year  By Carla Johnson The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next…

ObamaCare Glitches and Rate Hikes Create More Problems For Small Businesses

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Since the opening of Obamacare enrollment earlier this month, small business owners have been frustrated by the well-publicized problems with the rollout and increases in health care costs. These problems further add to the uncertainty around the law and follow a series of delays and confusion dating back to the spring. Here is what small business owners have told us through the…

**POSTPONED** Thursday Hearing on Regulatory Environment for Small Lenders

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**POSTPONED** Hearing on Regulatory Environment for Small Lenders WASHINGTON, DC – The previously scheduled Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations hearing titled, Regulatory Landscape: Burdens on Small Financial Institutions has been postponed due to a change in the House voting schedule. The hearing will be…

401kWire.com: Transamerica, a TPA, a Lawyer and a Plan Sponsor Tell Congress About Small Business Retirement Plans

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401kWire.com: Transamerica, a TPA, a Lawyer and a Plan Sponsor Tell Congress About Small Business Retirement Plans By Neil Anderson October 2, 2013 Much of the federal government is shut down this week, yet some members of Congress are delving into the problem of retirement plan coverage for employees of small businesses. This afternoon at 1pm the House Committee on Small Business,…

Small Business Panel Approves Bill Aimed at Reducing Regulatory Burdens

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Small Business Panel Approves Bill Aimed at Reducing Regulatory Burdens  By Cheryl Bolen, Bloomberg Government The House Small Business Committee approved by voice vote Sept. 18 an amended version of the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 2542) that would require agencies to consider less burdensome…

Small Businesses Support The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013

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Today, the House Small Business Committee will mark up the bipartisan Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013. The bill has the support of 125 business and manufacturing groups and will help ensure a more thorough regulatory process that benefits small businesses. Here is what small business owners have told the Committee at hearings and through the Committee’s…

POLITICO Pro: Small businesses navigate frustrating tax maze back

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POLITICO Pro: Small businesses navigate frustrating tax maze back By Kelsey Snell Politicians never lose support back home when they position themselves as the champion of small business. As the tax reform debate heats up this fall, expect to hear more talk about how the current tax system leaves small businesses with a raw deal. These firms, the argument goes, don’t have the…