healthmyths
Platinum Member
- Sep 19, 2011
- 29,134
- 10,611
- 900
White House press secretary Jay Carney on Tuesday dismissed reports that some employers were hiring more part-time employees because of the president's signature healthcare law.
"The data reflects that there is not support for the proposition that businesses are not hiring full-time employees because of the Affordable Care Act," Carney told reporters.
According to The Wall Street Journal, employers have added more part-time employees about 93,000 a month
in 2013 than full-time workers averaging about 22,000 per month.
That's a reversal from 2012, when employers hired 31,000 part -time workers and 171,000 full-time ones per month.
Carney: Suggestion ObamaCare reduces full-time hiring 'belied by the facts' - The Hill's Healthwatch
The Chamber's second quarter small business survey found that just 30 percent are ready for the law and even understand what is required.
Dealing with Obamacare is the biggest worry of small businesses and comes as they continue to see a sluggish economy which has already put a brake on their hiring. Just 17 percent reported adding employees in the past two years. And only one-in-five small business owners believe that they will add employees in the next two years.
The Chamber added that "nearly one-in-four employers say the health care bill is their biggest obstacle to hiring more employees."
Other key findings from the Chamber survey:
The majority (61 percent) of small businesses do not have plans to hire next year.
Concerns about regulation have increased significantly from 35 percent last quarter to 42 percent now.
Small businesses are looking for leadership on issues that will remove barriers and encourage growth.
In contrast to the president's recent speech pushing new energy regulations, 90 percent of small businesses support easing EPA regulations and opening up more federal lands for drilling.
74% of small businesses will fire workers, cut hours under Obamacare | WashingtonExaminer.com
"The data reflects that there is not support for the proposition that businesses are not hiring full-time employees because of the Affordable Care Act," Carney told reporters.
According to The Wall Street Journal, employers have added more part-time employees about 93,000 a month
in 2013 than full-time workers averaging about 22,000 per month.
That's a reversal from 2012, when employers hired 31,000 part -time workers and 171,000 full-time ones per month.
Carney: Suggestion ObamaCare reduces full-time hiring 'belied by the facts' - The Hill's Healthwatch
The Chamber's second quarter small business survey found that just 30 percent are ready for the law and even understand what is required.
Dealing with Obamacare is the biggest worry of small businesses and comes as they continue to see a sluggish economy which has already put a brake on their hiring. Just 17 percent reported adding employees in the past two years. And only one-in-five small business owners believe that they will add employees in the next two years.
The Chamber added that "nearly one-in-four employers say the health care bill is their biggest obstacle to hiring more employees."
Other key findings from the Chamber survey:
The majority (61 percent) of small businesses do not have plans to hire next year.
Concerns about regulation have increased significantly from 35 percent last quarter to 42 percent now.
Small businesses are looking for leadership on issues that will remove barriers and encourage growth.
In contrast to the president's recent speech pushing new energy regulations, 90 percent of small businesses support easing EPA regulations and opening up more federal lands for drilling.
74% of small businesses will fire workers, cut hours under Obamacare | WashingtonExaminer.com
