Free Agents and Employers of 100 or less

We all realize that economic growth is going to come from small and mid-size businesses.  In a recent article, it now says that 98% of all employers in the US employ 100, or fewer "Employees".
Therefore, what is our Government (fed and States) and our business associations (chambers, etc) doing to "lubricate" the landscape for these smaller firms, if that indeed is where the growth will be?

We no longer need to compete for employees, as in post WW II, so we don't need employer-based health plans to enhance compensation.  Currently, we seem to unfairly tax SMB's rather than create an efficient environment for firms to be able to excel.  I continue to see Economic Development offices creating "special zones" for businesses to locate.  Why not create policies to allow business to flourish regardless of their locale?  If you always have to attract business by using tricks of tax incentives, etc, those same businesses will leave when the next region offers them a better deal.  Think longer term folks!

The other situation we face, is the rising use of contract employees, or "Free Agents" as Dan Pink may say.  Therefore, again, what systemic reforms are we doing to embrace this new way we work?  We are hired for projects, then move on...often to periods of extended unemployment until our next "employer" gives us a contractual opportunity again?

Hey, I don't have all the answers, but I am willing to engage in the discussion, because things can't sustain themselves as they are...