Small businesses are the backbone of this country. They employ nearly half of the workers in rural America and are an integral part of the American economy.
Today, Congress will vote on whether or not to repeal this new law, just as its benefits are beginning to reach rural Americans. Repeal of the health care law would result in higher health insurance costs for thousands of small businesses. We cannot afford to let that happen.
If you’d like to hear more about how the Affordable Care Act is already helping American small businesses, please watch this video featuring Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills.