[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18481]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE WILL COST MORE JOBS

  (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, Democrats have painted a 
target on the backs of America's small businesses. As unemployment 
rises, 2.6 million jobs have been lost since January. Democrats 
continue to propose policies that will kill jobs.
  First there was cap-and-tax, which will skyrocket electric bills, gas 
prices and food prices, and make American businesses less competitive. 
Now they have a government-run health care full of tax hikes and 
mandates on small businesses, which the NFIB estimates will cost 1.6 
million more jobs lost.
  Small businesses create the majority of jobs in this country. They 
are doing the best they can in this tough economy, but all they hear 
from Democrats is pay higher taxes. Democrats should stop feeding Big 
Government and start providing relief to small businesses.
  Where are the jobs? We need health care reforms that help more 
Americans regardless of their preexisting conditions, help small 
businesses provide insurance for their employees, and keep in place an 
innovative side of our health care system.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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