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"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... NOYB wrote: NFIB and small business make the difference in Washington, D.C. NFIB comes out fighting every time lawmakers and regulators try to take another bite out of your business or your pocketbook. NFIB members from all over the country make their voices heard, and Congress listens -- and those victories translate into money in your pocket. Hehehe. They sho' got their hooks into you. Obstacles Cleared for Overtime Reform You mean elimination. Small Business Scores Health-Care Option With HSAs President Bush signed legislation in December 2003, authorizing the creation of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Taking effect Jan. 1, 2004, HSAs are tax-free savings accounts for medical expenses that will allow more small-business owners to obtain affordable health coverage for themselves and their employees. This is one of the biggest and saddest laughs of all. An HSA is no substitute for a strong health insurance plan. Can you tell us why? Any taxpayer with a high-deductible insurance plan can contribute up to $2,600 a year ($5,150 for families) into an HSA account. Well, that ought to cover two days at the hospital...or removal of a hangnail. Doh! The "high-deductible insurance plan" pays the big bills. The $2600 pays the routine trips to the doc. I pay almost $11,000 for a family of four (with an 80/20 plan and $500 deductible). I bet my premium would drop by 75% if I had a very high deductible plan. If nobody gets sick in a given year, then I would save mega-bucks...which is money that would be lining the pockets of some insurance executive if it weren't for HSA's. If we *do* get sick, then it's virtually a wash. The other issue NFIB is strongly lobbying for are AHP's. Until an Association Health Plan bill is passed, we small business guys don't get the same special privileges as is afforded government workers and union members. You guys lobbied for AHP's and got 'em (in principle, if not in name)...and now it's our turn. |
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