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“It is no secret that in this time of economic uncertainty small businesses and municipalities are struggling with their bottom lines,” said Bysiewicz. “Communities across Connecticut are begging for tax relief. By expanding the purchasing power of the state pool, we can save taxpayer dollars and drive down health care costs for the small business community that is responsible for more than 90% of all new jobs in our state. Lowering health care costs is good for the economy and is good for taxpayers.” “I commend Senate lawmakers for taking this courageous action and I urge the Governor to take action and sign this thoughtful and effective legislation,” Bysiewicz added. As the state’s chief business registrar, Secretary of the State Bysiewicz and the bill’s author, House Majority Leader Christopher G. Donovan, have traveled together across Connecticut conducting roundtables for small business owners, elected officials, and not-for-profit organizations. “Majority Leader Donovan and I share the mutual goal of helping small businesses expand and create more jobs for Connecticut,” said Bysiewicz. “A comprehensive and thoughtful approach to making health insurance more affordable for small businesses would drastically reduce the number of uninsured residents in the State of Connecticut. I commend Majority Leader Donovan, the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership Working Group, and the Labor and Public Employees Committee for their commitment to this critical issue.” Bysiewicz added, “I would also like to thank the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities for throwing its support to this measure, which will also open up significant cost savings and expand health coverage for thousands of municipal workers throughout our state.” The Health Insurance Policy Council in its 2007 report “A Framework for Health Care Reform for Connecticut” cites that 52.2% of uninsured workers and dependents are in firms with less than 50 employees which confirms that a large part of Connecticut’s uninsured population is found with small employers. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Bysiewicz honors dozens of 10 year-olds from across Connecticut - May 15, 2008 - 5:04:43 PM Bysiewicz oversees major cleanup of voter rolls - May 14, 2008 - 1:32:18 PM Secretary of the State urges lawmakers not to miss historic opportunity - May 13, 2008 - 1:57:23 AM Connecticut voter registration off the charts - May 9, 2008 - 1:46:48 PM Bysiewicz closes legislative session - May 8, 2008 - 4:24:43 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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