Tag Archives: Small Business

$918 Million in Healthcare Rebates for “Job Creators”

Remember the “bomb” hidden inside the Affordable Care Act which says 80 percent of every dollar must be used to provide actual healthcare? The first tangible numbers for that provision are now available, and the result is Americans will receive … Continue reading

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Keith Olbermann on Small Business Loopholes

Countdown’s extended report on which mega-corporations are purporting to be “small businesses.” Hint: one of them is Bechtel. Bech-fucking-tel! Part One: Part Two after the jump…

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Another Big Accomplishment on the Economy

We missed this yesterday. Very good news out of the Senate: The Senate on Thursday approved a multi-billion dollar package of tax breaks and government-backed loans for small businesses, as Democrats surmounted months of opposition by Republican leaders. Backers say … Continue reading

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A New Era for American Small Businesses

As a self-employed owner of a small business (s-corp), the government is going to pay for 35 percent of my health insurance costs — and that will rise to 50 percent by 2014. Starting with 2010 taxes, small businesses with … Continue reading

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