Alan Goforth is a freelance writer in suburban Kansas City. In addition to freelancing for several publications, he has written a dozen books about sports and other topics.
More than half of surveyed employers identify rulemaking and enhanced enforcement from federal agencies as the most troubling outcomes of a divided government.
Although overall federal spending on health care is expected to soar in coming decades, the CBO says cost-control measures in the health care reform law will help reduce the rate of growth.
Four in 10 employees would leave their jobs if they could purchase health insurance on the open market that is comparable to their existing coverage and out-of-pocket expenses.
A majority of small-business employees are very satisfied with their job, but many believe there is room for improvement when it comes to their benefits packages.