Presidential Health Care Campaign 2008 breaking news: In regards to rising health care costs and health insurance costs, small businesses are the group being hit especially hard. Nowadays, a small business being able to budget for health insurance for its employees is nothing short of a miracle.
When November 4 comes, and a small business owner goes to the polls, who will they vote for? So far, this is where your candidates stand when it comes to small business health insurance. Arizona Senator John McCain, recently accepted Republican nominee oficiale, would like to move away from the employer-based system, while offering tax credits to any individual(s) willing to purchase their own individual health insurance plans. Giving employees more options, for example, purchasing a health plan across state lines, this is McCain's idea of helping small business.
Illinois Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, would rather require all employers kick in something for health insurance for workers. Senator Obama wants all companies to either offer their employees coverage or help pay for their workers' individual plans. Under Obama's plan, small businesses would be exempt. Unfortunately for Senator Obama, that's not convincing small business owners - the Democratic presidential nominee hasn't yet said who qualifies as a small business. "We'd like to see more specificity on almost everything. A lack of specificity breeds worries," said a lobbyist for independent businesses.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Obama economic policy director, Jason Furman, said, "We would work with the Treasury to design the appropriate threshold for defining a small business." But Senator Obama does have some health insurance specifics for small businesses - he would offer small business employers 50 percent tax refund if they provide their workers health coverage. "I'm announcing my plan to provide real relief for small business owners crushed by rising costs, an idea championed by my friend Hillary Clinton, who's been leading the way in our battle to insure every American," said Senator Obama.
We are still unsure of the Wall Street Journal's predictions that John McCain has the edge over Obama in regard to small business health insurance.
When November 4 comes, and a small business owner goes to the polls, who will they vote for? So far, this is where your candidates stand when it comes to small business health insurance. Arizona Senator John McCain, recently accepted Republican nominee oficiale, would like to move away from the employer-based system, while offering tax credits to any individual(s) willing to purchase their own individual health insurance plans. Giving employees more options, for example, purchasing a health plan across state lines, this is McCain's idea of helping small business.
Illinois Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, would rather require all employers kick in something for health insurance for workers. Senator Obama wants all companies to either offer their employees coverage or help pay for their workers' individual plans. Under Obama's plan, small businesses would be exempt. Unfortunately for Senator Obama, that's not convincing small business owners - the Democratic presidential nominee hasn't yet said who qualifies as a small business. "We'd like to see more specificity on almost everything. A lack of specificity breeds worries," said a lobbyist for independent businesses.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Obama economic policy director, Jason Furman, said, "We would work with the Treasury to design the appropriate threshold for defining a small business." But Senator Obama does have some health insurance specifics for small businesses - he would offer small business employers 50 percent tax refund if they provide their workers health coverage. "I'm announcing my plan to provide real relief for small business owners crushed by rising costs, an idea championed by my friend Hillary Clinton, who's been leading the way in our battle to insure every American," said Senator Obama.
We are still unsure of the Wall Street Journal's predictions that John McCain has the edge over Obama in regard to small business health insurance.
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