By Erica Werner
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is convening business groups on Friday to plot strategy as alarm grows over the direction of Democratic health care overhaul proposals.
A chamber vice president, Randy Johnson, told The Associated Press in an interview that though business groups have been largely restrained to date about voicing opposition, it might be time for that to change.
The purpose of the meeting is to determine a strategy to express opposition.
Johnson spoke after testifying at a Senate hearing where he expressed strong opposition to Democratic proposals to require employers to purchase health care for their employees.
Business opposition was instrumental in sinking health overhaul efforts during the Clinton administration.