Does anyone know how small businesses will be affected by the HCR bill?

[Dawgs]

It's been a new talking point lately, and I'd like to know for sure so we can answer it.

Any thoughts?

:) :hi:

[Schema Thing]

1. .

[babylonsister]

2. * Offer tax credits to small businesses to purchase coverage;

Here's some links for you...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7942380


Edit to add link to where this info came from, found at dkos:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/3/17/92241/8321

http://dpc.senate.gov/healthreformbill/healthbill46.pdf

[FSogol]

3. Here you go: How each District is affected by the bill

http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1924:benefits-of-health-care-reform-district-by-district-impact&catid=169:legislation&Itemid=55

[LatteLibertine]

4. I've heard

typically it will reduce cost of coverage by 3000usd per employee.

[T Wolf]

5. You all do know that "small business" is no longer Mom & Pop. A corporatist with 499

employees qualifies for all the goodies that America think is going to single owner-worker establishments.

Most real small business owners cannot afford to offer health coverage to their one or two workers, or even provide it to themselves.

Just another rip-off from your corporate masters.