Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019

Floor Speech

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Mr. ESTES. Mr. Speaker, in times like this, I am inspired by the strength and generosity of the people in Kansas and across our Nation. However, we know that the coronavirus outbreak has impacted hardworking Kansans, their families and their friends and relatives across the country.

Wichita is their capital of the world. In our area, we have already been hit hard by the grounding due to the 737 Max issues, but now small businesses are facing uncertainty, as Kansans have been asked to stay at home, not knowing when they can resume operations again.

Today, I rise on behalf of the workers and families in Kansas who need Congress to get this right. Every minute we spend trying to politicize this crisis wastes critical time and hurts Americans. We should focus on what really matters: offering stability to families that need it and getting America back open for business again.

The CARES Act assists small businesses and distressed industries, giving families and unemployed workers the financial means to make it to the other side of this crisis and ensures that job creators are positioned to keep paying their workers and rehire those who have been laid off when we recover.

Kansans and Americans across the country----

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