Decisions in the coming weeks will determine whether business owners will have to shoulder new and burdensome taxes to pay for health care reform. New taxes will have a momentous impact on labor costs and profits, putting further in jeopardy the health of small businesses.

That’s why next Tuesday, August 25, is such a critical day for Triangle area business owners. Join the Locke Foundation’s luncheon and panel discussion to learn about consumer-driven health care and why it is the best way to drive down health care costs while providing broader and better coverage. You’ll find all the details and registration information here.

If you know a business owner in the Wilmington or Greensboro areas, share with them information on today’s Wilmington event and next Thursday’s Greensboro event. The economic prosperity of their business could depend on learning more about consumer-driven health care.