uschamber.com Magazine March 2006
The U.S. Chamber's fight for critical small business tax legislation received a boost in February when the Senate approved a new $70 billion tax reconciliation package.
Features
Medicare Rx Enrollment Is on The RiseDue in part to an awareness initiative by the U.S. Chamber, enrollment in the new Medicare drug benefit program as of the middle of January had topped 24 million seniors and people with disabilities-more than half of those eligible for the benefit.
The State of the Union
In his State of the Union speech on January 31, President Bush echoed many of the U.S. Chamber's top small business priorities for 2006, including increased access to health care, more affordable and reliable energy supplies, and a more competitive econ.
Groups Unite on Immigration GoalsOn January 19, the U.S. Chamber held a press conference with groups from across the political spectrum to push for comprehensive immigration reform.
Business Icon to Speak at Summit
Frederick W. Smith, founder, chairman, president, and CEO of FedEx Corporation, will speak at ACCESS 2006: America's Small Business Summit, which will take place in Washington, DC, May 10-12.
Auditing Study Reveals Trouble
In the three years since Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, auditing costs for companies have risen dramatically-and for many smaller companies these costs continue to rise.
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