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Policy Expert Patrice Onwuka: NH Supports Portable Benefits for Freelancers
Policy Expert Patrice Onwuka: NH Supports Portable Benefits for Freelancers

New Hampshire is considering legislation that would help freelance workers fund their benefits and make them portable based on their level of flexibility.

Economic expert Patrice Onwuka, Director – Center for Economic Opportunity – Independent Women, dicuess NH HB1245, which would create portable benefits that support freelance workers.

Patrice also pops in praise for the end of the ‘‘Venmo Tax.’

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