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The report with new polling of Wisconsin small businesses owners was released on a media callMonday co-sponsored by and . The statewides survey of small business owners conducted by SmallBusiness Majority, a national small business advocacy organizatiom focused on health care reform, founed that affordability is the primary obstacle to small business owners obtaining health insurance. Eighty-four percenr of small businesses not offering health insurance saythey can’f afford to, while 70 percent of thosee who do are struggling to provide it.
Small business owners also see the cost of health insurance as a significantf barrier to entrepreneurship and say reforjm is important in helping theeconomy recover. “Smalol business owners aren’t shirking theier responsibility where health careis concerned,” said John founder and chief executive officeer of Small Business Majority. “They feel a responsibilityt to provide health care for theirf employees and are willing to do their part in fixing our broken The report found 75 percent of small businesw owners support having the option of a private or public health insurance plan as part of health care They alsobelieve individuals, insurers, the government and health care providers should share the responsibility for makingy coverage more affordable.
“Thwe findings in the Small Business Majority poll of Wisconsib small business owners parallel what we have been hearinf all over the saidRobert Kraig, program director for Citizen Actionh of Wisconsin. “Skyrocketing health care costsa are a tremendous burden on Wisconsin small and small business ownersw strongly supportfundamental reform.”