[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 135 (Friday, September 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 23, 1994]
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                HEALTH CARE REFORM FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED

  (Mrs. MEYERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday of this week I 
introduced H.R. 5062, a bill to make permanent the 25 percent deduction 
for health costs of the self-employed. The deduction expired in 
December, but small business owners have been promised for over a year 
that health care reform would preserve this health insurance deduction 
and even perhaps increase it. Now that a larger health care reform 
package does not appear viable, we must continue to offer this minimal 
health care deduction to our small businesses.
  Over 100 cosponsors, from both sides of the aisle, have already gone 
on record supporting small business and the self-employed through this 
permanent extension of the 25-percent deduction. The National 
Association of the Self-Employed and the National Federation for 
Independent Business both support this extension. I expect to have well 
over 200 cosponsors by the end of next week. Please be sure to support 
the small entrepreneurs in your district by cosponsoring H.R. 5062.

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