How does universal health care affect businesses?

Phasing in Benefits The most immediate benefit for small businesses are tax credits. Companies who employ 25 or fewer workers, with average wages of less than $50,000, can receive a credit of up to 35 percent of health care benefit costs if the company contribution is at least 50 percent of the insurance premium.

Should there be universal healthcare in the US?

Most agree that if we had universal healthcare in America, we could save lives. A study from Harvard researchers states that not having healthcare causes around 44,789 deaths per year. 44,789 deaths per year means that there is a 40\% increased risk of death for people who are uninsured.

What is ‘lobbying’ for?

Lobbying fulfills a constitutionally protected right to petition the government for a redress of grievances, despite perceptions that it is instead only back-room dealing and insider influence.

Are state-level lobbying restrictions different from federal restrictions?

Each state also regulates state-level lobbying, separate from federal restrictions. Neither federal nor state regulations supersede each other, however, nor do individual states’ lobbying restrictions supersede those of a neighboring state.

What happens if you don’t register as a lobbyist?

Failure to comply can lead to penalties up to and including the revocation of the entity’s tax-exempt status. The Lobbying Disclosure Act establishes a different set of criteria for determining the amount of lobbying that triggers individuals to have to register as lobbyists.

What is the difference between science and lobbying?

Science is built on rigorous, peer-reviewed analysis and evidence-based decision making, which stands in sharp contrast to perceptions of lobbying as the practice of insider dealing, emotion-driven decision making, and the influence of money.