[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 20 (Monday, February 3, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H1529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           OBAMACARE CONTINUES TO HURT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last Tuesday, I hosted a 
town hall by telephone with constituents to hear their expectations for 
the President's State of the Union address. The overwhelming message 
was clear: we must repeal and replace the government health care 
takeover bill, which destroys jobs.
  During the call, I spoke with Annette, a small business owner from 
Columbia who would like to expand her company and hire more employees. 
Unfortunately, because of the tax increases imposed by ObamaCare, 
Annette feels as though the government is single-handedly prohibiting 
her from creating new jobs.
  Annette is not alone. Today, Federal employees received their 
February pay statements, and one dedicated employee showed me her 
premium had doubled, putting her family in crisis.
  House Republicans have an alternative that repeals the unworkable 
health care law and replaces it with commonsense solutions that will 
not deter Annette and millions of other small business owners from 
creating jobs.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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