NASE: National Association for the Self-Employed - Resources for Entrepreneurs

<BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <P><CENTER><IMG HEIGHT="123" WIDTH="391" SRC="WASHIN~1.GIF" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/graphics/washington.gif" ALIGN="BOTTOM" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3"></CENTER> <CENTER><IMG HEIGHT="43" WIDTH="86" SRC="NASELO~1.GIF" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/graphics/naselogonfr.gif" ALIGN="LEFT" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3"><A HREF="NASEIN~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/cgi/naseins.qry" TARGET="frame253862"><IMG SRC="INSURA~1.GIF" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/graphics/insurance.gif" HEIGHT="36" WIDTH="108" ALIGN="RIGHT" BORDER="0" NATURALSIZEFLAG="3"></A></CENTER><BR> <P><FONT SIZE="+1"><CENTER><B>Welcome to the National Association for the Self-Employed -- NASE.</B><BR> Here in Washington, D.C., the time is 12:33:07 PM on Thursday, July 24, 1997.</CENTER></FONT> <P><HR ALIGN=LEFT></P> <H3>NASE supports forming Congressional office to analyze government regulations</H3> <P>The National Association for the Self-Employed has endorsed a proposal to create a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis to track regulations made by federal agencies, providing Congress with nonpartisan information about the affect of those regulations. (<A HREF="0797CO~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/releases/0797cora.html">More</A>.) <HR> <P><A HREF="SEA~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/sea.html" TARGET="_top"> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="NEWSEA.GIF" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/graphics/sea/newsea.gif" ALIGN="RIGHT" HEIGHT=126 WIDTH=93 NATURALSIZEFLAG="3"></A> <H3>SEA Newsletter more interactive than ever!</H3> The July/August issue of the NASE's newsletter, <I><A HREF="SEA~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/sea.html" TARGET="_top">Self-Employed America</A></I>, is available online. Click here to read the feature story on <A HREF="FEATUR~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/sea/vol9iss4/featuretalent.html" TARGET="_top">Congressman Jim Talent</A>, a friend of small business; get some solid advice from <A HREF="DEPTTA~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/sea/vol9iss4/depttax.html" TARGET="_top">Tax Tips </A>and other regular departments; read <A HREF="DEPTMA~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/sea/vol9iss4/deptmail.html" TARGET="_top">letters </A>from fellow NASE members and even search <A HREF="SEAOLD~2.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/seaold.html" TARGET="_top">previous issues </A>of SEA. </P> <BR> <P><HR ALIGN=LEFT></P> <A HREF="AWARDS~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/awards.html"> <IMG ALIGN=RIGHT HEIGHT=68 WIDTH=89 SRC="EZCONN~1.GIF" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/graphics/ezconnect.gif" BORDER=0></A> <H3>NASE site earns "Best of the Net" award</H3> <P>The National Association for the Self-Employed has earned a "Best of the Net" award for its Web site from <A HREF="http://www.ezconnect.com/" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/cgi/redirect.acgi?location=http://www.ezconnect.com/" TARGET=NEW>EZ Connect</A>, a free Web directory that helps Internet searchers locate the best, most useful sites on the World Wide Web.<BR> (<A HREF="AWARDS~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/awards.html">See other awards the NASE site has received</A>) <P><HR ALIGN=LEFT></P> <H3>Self-Employed Health Insurance Would Become Fully Deductible Under Senate Amendment</H3> <P>Health insurance premiums for the self-employed would become fully deductible by the year 2007, under an amendment to the Senate version of 1997 Tax Fairness Act. The amendment passed Friday on a 98-0 vote in the U.S. Senate. (<A HREF="BONDTA~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/releases/bondtaxfair.html">More</A>) <HR> <H3>The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) is here to:</H3> <UL> <LI>keep members informed about <A HREF="ADVOCA~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/advocacy.html">legislative activity</A> that matters; <LI>provide you access to the <A HREF="REFERE~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/reference.html">resources and specialists</A> needed to answer your questions; <LI>give you the same <A HREF="BENEFI~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/benefits.html">buying power</A> large companies have; <LI>offer <A HREF="PRESID~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/advocacy/president.html">inspiration</A> from other small-business people who understand; <LI>develop the <A HREF="SCHOLA~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/benefits/scholarship.html">next generation</A> of entrepreneurs; <LI>offer <A HREF="NEWS~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news.html">material</A> to help you stay current with the latest news and ideas; <LI>help you enjoy your time away from your business; <LI>protect your family's health, happiness and <A HREF="FINANC~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/reference/financial.html">financial security</A>; <LI><A HREF="LINKS~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/reference/links.html">offer the information</A> you need and want; and <LI>be there to support you! </UL> <P><B>But who is the NASE?</B> Select this link to read about our proud <A HREF="HISTOR~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/intro/history.html">history</A>. <P><B>We can help you! <A HREF="JOIN~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/contact/join.html">Join us!</A></B> <P><FONT SIZE="-1"><CENTER><A HREF="ADVOCA~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/advocacy.html">Advocacy</A> | <A HREF="BENEFI~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/benefits.html">Benefits</A> | <A HREF="NEWS~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news.html">News</A> | <A HREF="REFERE~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/reference.html">Reference</A> | <A HREF="CONTAC~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/contact.html">Contact us</A> | <A HREF="JOIN~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/contact/join.html">Join</A> the NASE | <A HREF="SEARCH~2.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/search.html">Search</A> | <A HREF="SEA~1.HTM" tppabs="http://www.membership.com/nase/news/sea.html" TARGET="_top"><EM>Self-Employed America</EM></A> | Home</CENTER></FONT> </BODY>