[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 112 (Thursday, July 23, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H8682-H8683]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HEALTH CARE REFORM WILL BENEFIT SMALL BUSINESS

  (Mrs. MALONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, America's small businesses are facing a 
health care crisis, and they need our help. Small businesses pay 18 
percent more for the same health insurance benefits as large 
businesses, hampering these incubators of recovery and growth. We must 
fix the broken health care system to help our Nation's entrepreneurs 
and their employees.
  Half of all Americans work for a small business. That's half of the 
Nation's private, nonfarm gross domestic

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product. Economic recovery and sustained growth depend on strong small 
businesses. Health reform could save small businesses up to $855 
billion, growing the economy and creating new jobs. Our small 
businesses are in critical condition. If we fail to treat this crisis, 
we put our Nation's economic well-being and recovery at risk.

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