Small Business Issues
What affects your business? A lot of things, on a daily basis. Markets change, laws are passed. You need to have information to succeed. You've told us which issues are on your mind today-and which ones could be in the future-so we compiled a comprehensive list of articles, reports, findings to help you.
Health Care -- Double digit annual increases in health insurance premiums make solving our nation's health care problem at top priority for Chamber members. The Chamber is aggressively lobbying for national health plans, medical liability reform, and market driven solutions to this critical issue.
Taxes -- Even with recent tax cuts, the tax code remains too complicated and overly burdensome on small businesses. The Chamber is lobbying to make the cuts permanent, eliminate the death tax, and simplify the code. Regulation -- Complying with government regulations cost small businesses $7,000 per employee per year, whether it's comp time, OSHA regs, or environmental laws. The Chamber keeps a careful watch on all the government agencies to make sure onerous regulations are stopped before they are enacted.
Labor -- Small business owners care about their employees as much as they do about their bottom lines. However, unions and government regulators often treat entrepreneurs like the enemy. The Chamber stands ever vigilant to make sure labor laws do not stand in the way of job creation and expansion.
Legal Reform -- A few thousand greedy trial lawyers are costing businesses of all sizes millions of dollars each year. The Chamber is working hard to cap punitive damage awards, to stop plaintiffs from shopping for friendly juries, and to ensure even handed judges are elected to the bench.
International -- We live in a global economy where 96 percent of the market is outside America's borders. The Chamber is working to educate small business on how to trade, and to fight for a level playing field whereby American companies can compete and win on the world stage.
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