We Need To Support, Not Tax, Small Businesses

Floor Speech

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, small businesses face challenging economic threats. Those who can afford to are struggling to provide health care to their employees.

The last thing small businesses need--and we've had 2.6 million jobs lost since the new President came in office--are more mandates and tax hikes that will destroy jobs. Unfortunately, under their health care tax, Democrats are proposing just that.

They believe small businesses should abide by government mandates and provide health care that meets a bureaucratic code or suffer an 8 percent tax and fines up to $500,000. This is no way to treat the most prolific job-creating engine of our economy.

Republicans have solutions for affordable, accessible, and portable health care without tax hikes on families and small businesses. We reject the rationing of health care and government intrusion and propose flexibility for small businesses to band together for affordable health care.

Republicans have solutions that will empower individuals, not Big Government. We will promote new jobs.

In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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