North Dakota small business owners lament rising healthcare costs, credit card swipe fees

By: Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 730

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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Small business owners expressed concerns about rising healthcare costs and credit card transaction fees during a roundtable discussion Monday with North Dakota Rep. Julie Fedorchak and Sen. John Hoeven.

The discussion organized by the North Dakota chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business focused on tax benefits for businesses through passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But when participants got a chance to speak, a majority of the business owners said health …

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