Posted on 10/27/2009 9:53:20 PM PDT by Scanian
Uncertainty over health care costs is preventing small businesses from adding jobs, part of the reason for the so-called jobless recovery, said by some to be underway. Gary Fields paints a compelling picture of the worries and doubts faced by small businesses, in the Wall Street Journal. One employer:
"... cut overtime for many of his 150 employees in anticipation of facing fresh health-care costs. He's worried about getting hit by higher taxes next year, which would cut into income to pay for expansion, raises, bonuses, new product lines and delivery trucks."
It is always safer to postpone spending, in the face of uncertain demands:
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
The cost of health care for small business will be $750/year for each employee. Obamacre will take care of the details.
Step One: Elect a communist.
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