[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 53 (Thursday, May 5, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                           EMPLOYER MANDATES

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                       HON. BARBARA F. VUCANOVICH

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 1994

  Mrs. VUCANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, one employer mandate, two mandates, 
three mandates, four, five jobs lost, six jobs lost, seven jobs lost 
and more. While patterned after a children's game, the Congressional 
health care game of pick and choose could have disastrous results--the 
loss of American jobs.
  If we pick an employer mandate to pay for health care reform, we will 
all lose. My own State of Nevada is expected to lose over 6,000 jobs 
and 850,000 jobs will be lost nationwide if employer mandates are 
required. Not only will jobs be lost, but wages of those individuals 
lucky to keep their jobs will be reduced. This is not a scare tactic, 
this is not a child's game, this is hard reality.
  Yes, health care reform is important. But we must not sacrifice our 
jobs and our pride to pay for an untested health program. Our economy 
and our work force is fragile, just like Humpty Dumpty. One great fall 
and no one, not even Clinton's men, will be able to put it together 
again. I do not believe we can take that risk with an employer mandate 
and any proposal containing one will not have my vote.

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