[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18940]
[From the U.S. 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 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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