NFIB member Marcie Strouse, U.S. Representative and NFIB member Kevin Hern, and NFIB’s Principal of Federal Government Relations Josselin Castillo discuss the health insurance affordability crisis for small business. Marcie sheds light on the challenges small business owners face offering health insurance to their employees, Rep. Hern provides information on key legislation in Congress, and Castillo explains small businesses’ top priorities in health care policy.

Take Action: Tell Congress to increase health care choices and lower costs for small businesses.

Learn more: “Addressing the Health Insurance Affordability Crisis for Small Businesses” policy paper.

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While attending NFIB’s Small Business Deduction Summit, small business owners Tim Boeve, Derrick Roberts, James Tyson, and Angela Zuba discuss what the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction has enabled their businesses to do, and what would happen if Congress allows it to expire this year causing a massive tax hike. During the Summit, attendees met with members of Congress, shared how they use the deduction, and discussed the urgency to make it permanent. NFIB Vice President of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant explained the impact of small business owners sharing their stories directly with their elected officials and discussed updates on legislation that would stop the massive tax hike, known as the Main Street Tax Certainty Act.

You can help amplify and reinforce their message with lawmakers by sending your own personalized story on issues that affect your small business. To learn more, go to SmallBusinessDeduction.com.

A recent survey provided an in-depth look at the vital role small businesses play in their communities. NFIB member and small business owner Brian Funtleyder and NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade discuss ways small businesses contribute to their communities and NFIB’s recent survey findings. Hear the ways in which small businesses across the nation, including Brian’s are giving back to their communities and some of the ways pro-small business policies help make that possible.

• Urge Congress to make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent before it expires at the end of the year.
• Read the full research report on small businesses’ contributions to their communities.
• Urge Congress to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act and relieve small businesses of its beneficial ownership information reporting requirements.

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