Michelle Dimarob

Healthcare Reform

As the House prepares to move toward floor action and a vote on "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009" (H.R. 3200), the National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) continues to voice its opposition because it fails to address the core challenge facing small business - COST. With an employer mandate, new taxes and a government-run public option included, it contains substantial deal-breakers for small businesses.

Michelle Dimarob from NFIB joins the show to discuss how small businesses can be hurt by this Bill and what can be done.

Michelle Dimarob is a Legislative Affairs Manager of Federal Public Policy for the U.S. House of Representatives at the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's largest small business advocacy organization. In this capacity, Michelle focuses on health care access and affordability issues affecting the small business community.

Prior to joining NFIB's lobbying shop, Michelle served as Sr. Media Manager for NFIB's Communications Department where she handled day-to-day and long-term media planning related to federal public policy. She has served as communications director for U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (MO-8) and for the gubernatorial campaign of then U.S. Rep Jim Talent (MO-2), as press secretary for the House Committee on Small Business and press aide to U.S. Rep. George Radanovich (CA-19). Michelle is a graduate of Fresno State with a Bachelor of Arts in communication, and earned her Master of Arts in communication from the University of Oklahoma.

Dr. Derrick DeSilva

11 / 2 / 2009