Opposing Government Takeover Of Health Care

Floor Speech

Opposing Government Takeover Of Health Care

Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I heard from a small agribusiness owner in my district. His business is growing, and he actually wants to hire new employees. However, he is concerned the new mandates and taxes imposed on him as an employer by the government's takeover of health care would mean he wouldn't be able to create new positions. He is not the only small business owner concerned about the economic well-being of our country.

Mr. Speaker, we have already passed a massive bill we called a stimulus, but which failed to create jobs, and a cap-and-trade bill which will cost us at least 2.5 million jobs. While every Member of this body wants to ensure Americans have access to affordable health care, it is vital we oppose a government takeover which destroys the ability to create jobs. Let's not kill jobs before small businesses even create them.

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