Small Business and affordable health care

05 July 2010

An important swing constituency, small businesses are deeply respected by American voters and thought of as a symbol of the American Dream. To help people connect with this issue, talk about Americans realizing their dreams of starting or owning their own business. Point out that most small business owners want to do right by their families and their employees by offering good health insurance.

The best spokesperson for this issue is a local small business owner as voters want to hear from small business owners directly.

EXAMPLES:

Small businesses are struggling with rising health care costs. That's a serious problem for all of us, because small businesses are the engine of job creation in America. The new health reform law makes it easier for small business owners to afford health insurance for their employees.

The new law supports small businesses and American ingenuity. No longer to people have to stay in so called "safe" jobs that have health care rather than doing what Americans have always done—start a business with a little capital, a lot of elbow grease, and a good idea.

Our new law gives tax breaks to small business to help them with health care costs. These tax breaks will lighten their load so they can get back to what they do best...create jobs that will stay here at home.

The success or failure of a business should depend on innovation and hard work – not the cost of health insurance. The new law gives ordinary people the opportunity to realize the American dream of owning their own business.