
NFIB We love to get earned media from wire service reporters. Why? One Reuters healthcare story this week has run in about 150 outlets so far, while an Associated Press article on the same subject has appeared in more than 200 outlets. You can read those stories and more coverage by clicking NFIB in the News and NFIB in the Blogs in our Newsroom.
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NFIB Dr. Robert Graboyes, Senior Healthcare Policy Adviser at the NFIB, discusses the benefits of comparative shopping and health insurance.

NFIB Our statement reacting to Sen. Reid's healthcare reform bill. The verdict? Not good for small businesses.
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NFIB Read President and CEO Dan Danner's latest column on healthcare reform and watch his appearance earlier today on the Fox Business Network talking about the same subject.
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One hard-fought battle in the war to reform our healthcare system ended late Saturday night. However, the biggest battle of all lies ahead in the U.S. Senate.

NFIB The Small Business Legal Center will offer a free, members-only webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern time Nov. 11. It will help you identify areas of your business that may expose you to costly lawsuits, and how to address them to make sure you’re protected.
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Civil lawsuits can cost individuals and businesses billions of dollars each year. With the dramatic rise in the cost of lawsuits, many small businesses fear even the possibility of being sued. However, ...

NFIB Dan Danner will be on Fox Business tonight at 6-7 p.m. EST talking about small business issues including healthcare, taxes, jobs, credit and this week's elections. His interview will be sent to local Fox news programs over the weekend. Karen Harned will be on MSNBC's Your Business Show Sunday at 7:30 a.m. EST discussing what small employers should do to prepare for the swine flu and paid sick leave.

Timothy Fullerton Sr. We need to stay on track, small business is not endangered by healthcare at the present. We need cash flow for existing and startups. Let's lobby for SBA lines of credits that are guaranteed up to $500,000 to get the cash flow for payroll and getting out of the credit card loan businesses. You want jobs? Prime the pump!

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Call your Representative today to oppose "The America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" (H.R. 3962). Tell them that small businesses can't afford flawed healthcare reform that combines an expensive employer mandate, punitive payroll taxes and new government-run program. http://capwiz.com/nfib/callalert/index.t t?alertid=14280651

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Today is National-Call-In Day to oppose "The America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" (H.R. 3962). Tell your Representative that small businesses can't afford flawed healthcare reform http://capwiz.com/nfib/callalert/index.t t?alertid=14280651
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NFIB Small business owners frequently worry about running into legal troubles and facing a lawsuit. Are these tips useful?
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Legal problems drain finances, time and the emotions. Anyone who has been involved with legal difficulties will agree that one of the most prudent things a small business can do is set up procedures to ...

NFIB We expect the House version of the healthcare reform bill to be voted on at the end of this week. It's longer than the original version of the bill, so now there are even more reasons why it's a bad bill for small business.
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CONTACT: Stephanie Cathcart, 202-314-2056 or stephanie.cathcart@nfib.orgWASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 3, 2009 —Below is the National Federation of Independent Business’, the nation’s leading small business association, top 15 list why H.R. ...

NFIB Applications for the YEF scholarship program are open now through the end of the year. We also need NFIB members to nominate applicants. Please let us know if you can help
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Contact: Melissa Sharp (202)314 -2068 or Melissa.Sharp@NFIB.orgWASHINGTON, D.C., November 2, 2009 — The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2010 Young Entrepreneur Awards. ...

NFIB If you missed NFIB member Pat Felder's appearance on Fox News last night, you can watch it here.
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NFIB Louisiana member Pat Felder, Felder’s Collision Parts, Inc., will be on Fox News’ Special Report w/Bret Baier tonight at 6 Eastern. Pat was taped after her visit to the White House today. Quotes we hope they use include “No one is bailing small businesses out” and “mandates are a dirty word where we come from” and “Stimulus? What stimulus? I haven’t seen any money.” Hope you watch and tell us what you think.

NFIB We issued the statement below following today's meeting at the White House with President and CEO Dan Danner and 18 NFIB members.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 29, 2009 — Dan Danner, president and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business association, issued the following statement following President Obama’s remarks to small business owners:








