The Politico reports:

The business coalition, StartOver, criticized President Obama's proposed reform legislation for raising costs on businesses and not doing enough to make health care more affordable. The 10-member organization, which includes the Chamber of Commerce wrote:

While many of these strategies are present in whole, in part or in name in the legislation previously passed by the House and Senate, our groups continue to oppose those measures due to the inclusion of vast employer mandates, free rider penalties, high dollar excise taxes and other new taxes on businesses and individuals. The precise legislative details will be crucial in determining our support for specific provisions or subsequent legislation. We urge you to increase the transparency of subsequent deliberations. Backroom deals and special interest carve outs will not increase public confidence in these efforts.

We strongly urge you to avoid the punitive approach taken by the House and Senate-passed bills and instead focus on a fresh approach that places top priority on immediately reducing the cost of care and coverage for all.

Full letter here.