Entrepreneurs give Obamacare thumbs down

A year has passed since President Obama passed a sweeping healthcare reform bill, and by at least one account, small business owners still don't like it.

A National Federation of Independent Business study, timed for the bill's one-year anniversary, found a solid majority of small business owners don't expect the law to reduce cost or regulatory burdens. Moreover, nearly two-thirds of the respondents believe the law will result in premium increases, but not necessarily better care.

William Dennis, an NFIB Research Foundation senior fellow and the report's author, says the survey proves the bill is “far from the panacea that was promised” after a contentious nationwide debate.