[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 2, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         OBAMACARE 30-HOUR RULE

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, let me tell you about a young 
American and one of my constituents from McKinney, Texas, who is doing 
her best to make a way for herself.
  Jillian, a college student, has worked part-time at a local grocery 
store to help pay for her school expenses. For many years, Jillian 
clocked between 30 and 40 hours a week until suddenly that was cut down 
to 15 to 18 hours a week. Jillian learned the cuts were due to 
ObamaCare.
  The new definition of full-time employment is 30 hours instead of the 
traditional 40 hours. Fewer work hours not only mean less take-home 
pay, but also less experience and less opportunity.
  That is not the America we know and love. That is not the America we 
want to leave to our children and grandchildren. That is why I urge my 
colleagues to support H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act, to 
restore the traditional 40-hour workweek and help millions of 
hardworking Americans like Jillian.

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