The overwhelming theme at this year’s Winter Leadership Meeting was a call to get more involved. Specifically, with ASA’s advocacy goals of increasing engagement, influencing public policy and improving the business environment in our communities.
Congress has finally pivoted away from the president’s first 100 days, confirmed his cabinet and gotten down to the business of legislating. Already, the House has taking serious steps to overhauling health care, with stumbles occurring right out of the gate. Conservatives in the House and across the country are crying foul, charging the legislation as “Obamacare-Lite,” so it remains to be seen how this will shape out. Unsurprising, as large and complicated as it is, it’s legislation that must go through three committees, because it is law that’s enforced by three agencies.