Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019

Floor Speech

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Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, we have gone from a story that barely affected Americans 3 weeks ago to a $2 trillion bill today. The cost is too high. But the crisis in response to government experts may be right and may be wrong, who said: Don't fly, don't eat out, don't worship together, and don't go to school. Our economy was shattered.

Was our President held up by irresponsible Democrats and too many irresponsible Republicans for excessive spending? Yes. But we must act to calm the panic and move back to normalcy.

I flew here yesterday with five passengers on the only Southwest flight from Milwaukee. Usually there are two almost-full flights.

Restaurants are shuttered by the government, and their employees are laid off.

President Trump is right to act and stand up to the purists who have let businesses go under or don't understand that even the greatest of Presidents have had to compromise.

I am concerned about the unemployment benefits going over $900 a week--more than most Wisconsin people make. I want to help Americans laid off, but this provision delays the recovery, and I hope Americans don't bite on it.

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