[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19144]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE TAKEOVER WILL KILL 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, the President says 
incorrectly that if you like your health care coverage you can keep it 
under his plan. This has been refuted by many sources, including the 
White House, which has admitted that the President's rhetoric should 
not be taken literally. Unfortunately, with the mandates and new taxes 
on small businesses included in the Democrat bill, the question should 
be: if you like your job, can you keep it?
  With estimates ranging from 1.6 million to 4.7 million jobs lost 
under the Democrat scheme, it is clear this plan will destroy jobs and 
weaken our economy. You cannot make health care more affordable for 
Americans if you destroy jobs.
  Republicans want to give the American people a leg up through tax 
relief and resources for small businesses to provide quality health 
care coverage. We have solutions that do not rely on tax hikes, 
mandates, and Big Government bureaucrats which lead to waiting lists 
and rationing.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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