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"the overwhelming majority of American businesses—96%—have fewer than 50 employees. The employer mandate doesn’t touch them. And more than 90% of those above that threshold already offer health insurance. Only 3% are in the zone (between forty and seventy-five employees) where the threshold will be an issue. Even if these firms get more cautious about hiring—and there’s little evidence that they will—the impact on the economy would be small. Meanwhile, the likely benefits of Obamacare for small businesses are enormous. To begin with, it’ll make it easier for people to start their own companies—which has always been a risky proposition in the U.S., because you couldn’t be sure of finding affordable health insurance. " newyorker/talk/financial/2013/10/14/131014ta_talk_surowiecki?utm_source=tny&utm_campaign=generalsocial&utm_medium=twitter
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 12:33:23 +0000

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