With the midterm elections quickly approaching, an overwhelming majority of voters are urging policymakers to suspend or repeal a tax on health insurance that drives up the cost of coverage for millions of small business owners and their employees. Results… Read More
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New Report Spurs Call for Congressional Action on HIT Relief
A new report released last week by actuarial firm Oliver Wyman spurs a renewed call for relief from the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) for the 142 million Americans who are forced to pay higher insurance premiums as a result of this… Read More
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Support Small Businesses – This Saturday and Every Day
During November, we support America’s small businesses, turning to them for our holiday shopping and preparations. Yet there is even more you can do to help these small businesses thrive and grow year-round. You may not realize it, but small… Read More
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No Surprise on Election Day – America’s Small Businesses Need Relief
After more than a year of stump speeches, campaign rallies, political ads, debates, pundits and pollsters, Americans finally head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their vote for the next President of the United States, Members of Congress and… Read More
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What Congress Is Hearing
Listen. Listen to what the American people are saying. No one can better explain the toll the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) is taking than the Americans who are being impacted. Members of Congress have been meeting with constituents in recent… Read More
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As Candidates Debate “Achieving Prosperity,” Americans Struggle Under the Weight of the Health Insurance Tax
“Achieving Prosperity” is one of three topics Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will discuss in the first presidential debate. For millions of Americans who will tune in to hear the candidates’ solutions, there are two major obstacles to achieving prosperity:… Read More
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Uncertainty Over HIT Relief Puts America’s Small Businesses in Limbo
HIT Expected to Return in 2018 with a Larger Price Tag America’s small businesses took a collective sigh of relief last December when Congress voted to suspend the impact of the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) for one year. However, as… Read More
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Health Insurance Tax Hurts Workers
America was built by hard work. And we celebrate and pay tribute to all hardworking Americans every Labor Day. This holiday gives us the opportunity to respect, appreciate and acknowledge the vital contribution of American workers that have made our… Read More
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New Report Fuels Need to Repeal HIT
A new report released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that the number of small businesses offering health coverage to their employees is shrinking, notably due to the rising cost of health care. Using data from the Department… Read More
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To Party Leaders in Philadelphia: Repeal the HIT to Help Hardworking Americans
On the heels of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, members of the Democratic party have gathered in the City of Brotherly Love to nominate the first female candidate for President of the United States. In a city that has… Read More