[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 59 (Wednesday, May 4, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H3013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        NEW HEALTH INSURANCE TAX

  (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 3.
  You know, Republicans say that they are for smaller government, but 
that ends when it comes to women. In order to curtail women's 
reproductive rights, it isn't enough to prevent the public dollars from 
helping poor women end a dangerous or unplanned pregnancy. That's 
already the law: no public money for abortions. But now they are going 
to raise taxes on small businesses, telling them that if they offer a 
health plan for men or women that has the gall to cover abortions--and, 
by the way, that's about 90 percent of plans that cover all legal 
procedures--then they can no longer get a tax break for offering such a 
plan.
  Raising taxes on businesses that offer comprehensive health plans, 
that's the bill that's up today. Now, even private money of 
individuals, both men and women, and businesses will now face a new 
tax. So, so much for small government and lower taxes that the 
Republicans talk about.

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