Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019

Floor Speech

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Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, my message to the American people affected by the crisis is simple: Help is on the way.

This is not a perfect bill, and I am concerned about the $2 trillion price tag. But the American people need help, and this response to the present crisis will put money into the pockets of struggling workers and families. This response provides help for small business owners who are the lifeblood of our economy, and we are responding to rising healthcare needs with more supplies and financial aid for our struggling hospitals.

I will cast a ``yes'' vote for this package in support of the medical personnel on the front lines of this current crisis. That includes heroes like the more than 200 medical personnel from the Fort Campbell Military Base in my district who are in New York to provide medical support.

Mr. Speaker, I support this bill to help repair the damage caused by the coronavirus to our workers and small businesses, but any additional relief measures must focus on assisting Main Street businesses and working Americans.

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