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For questions regarding Government Regulations, please contact
Carrie Haughawout at 614-228-4201 or
chaughawout@ohiochamber.com
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Government Regulations:
March saw the
health care debate come to a close – at least for this Congress.
While the public debate may never truly end, members of
Congress, (even in the face of bipartisan opposition), passed a
package of health care bills forcing individuals to obtain
health insurance, forcing employers to pay an even higher cost
for health care and forcing states to carry more of the burden
and strapping future generations with a bigger and more costly
federal government.
As the dust
settles from what was a very contentious issue during the past
year, the Ohio Chamber is working to assess the full impact of
the legislation on employers and employees. For more information
on the provisions of the bill,
click here.
Even though
Congress passed health care legislation in the face of
overwhelming opposition, there were victories that should not be
discounted. Local chambers helped the Ohio Chamber wage the most
aggressive grassroots campaign in its history.
55 local
chambers worked together and helped send 10,500 messages to
Congress, hundreds of calls were made and letters sent. In fact,
when the Ohio Chamber organized a D.C. fly-in regarding health
care in December, local chambers helped ensure Ohio had the
largest delegation in attendance.
Moving forward
we will build on these successes and continue fighting for job
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For questions regarding Workforce Development, please contact
Dan Navin at 614-228-4201 or
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Workforce Development:
With health
care in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to move on and focus on
job creation and renewal of the Third Frontier program. Voting
YES on Issue 1 will ensure Ohioans have a competitive advantage
over other states in order to create jobs and attract new
investments.
New data released just last week shows the Third Frontier
program has created 55,000 jobs since 2002 while bringing more
than 600 new companies to the Buckeye state. This data – as well
as
other resources we are providing to you and your members –
clearly demonstrate the impact a YES VOTE on Issue 1 would have
on all Ohioans.
If you need
voter information such as registration, absentee ballot
applications and polling location, visit the Chambers' Ohio
Business Votes site at OBV
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