‘I could be priced out’: Milwaukee chef says health care uncertainty puts his restaurants at risk

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) - Dan Jacobs is the chef and owner at two notable restaurants in the Milwaukee area, DanDan in the Third Ward and EsterEv in Bay View.

On Wednesday, Jacobs was in Washington D.C. to testify in front of a senate committee, pushing for Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefits to continue.

“To be able to have that interaction, whether not anyone listens or not, to have that interaction one to one with senators was I think important,” Jacobs said.

Jacobs advocated that the ACA leveled the playing field for small businesses and allowed them to offer employees affordable health care.

“I don’t think we’re going to offer enough to make it competitive and then we’re gonna lose valuable team members to larger corporations or bigger businesses,” Jacobs said. “Those bigger