Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2017
More than Obamacare repeal, small businesses want Congress to rein in costs
27 March 2017 - LaRonda Hunter, a business owner in Fort Worth, Tex., views the Affordable Care Act as a literal job killer. Fearful of triggering the law’s employer mandate, which requires businesses with 50 or more workers to offer health insurance or pay penalties, Ms. Hunter has held off on expanding her small chain of hair salons.
She voted for President Trump with the hope that he would quickly make good on his promise to strike down the health care law. On Friday, she watched in despair as the Republicans’ replacement plan unraveled — leaving the law, commonly known as Obamacare, in place “for the foreseeable future,” according to Paul D. Ryan, the House speaker.
“I’m disappointed,” Ms. Hunter, 57, said. “I’m mostly mad at my party for being so disorganised. I’m hoping Trump has learned something about how the government works.”
