[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26548]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              HEALTH CARE

  (Mr. MILLER of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, during such tough economic times, 
I find it incredible that the majority party insists on passing a 
health care bill that could destroy small businesses, the very backbone 
of our American economy. But that is exactly what this proposed 
legislation is going to do. It would institute a surtax of 5.4 percent 
on high-income earners, and over half of this tax is going to be paid 
by small businesses. The surtax would push the highest marginal tax 
rate to 45 percent of income, a rate we haven't seen since 1986. It 
requires small companies to provide a health plan that meets government 
standards. If a business can't afford it, the government will charge 
yet another tax of up to 8 percent.
  It is destructive for American small businesses; it's dangerous for 
American taxpayers; and it's a disaster for the American people. And 
now we learn--no amendments to the bill. Shame on you, Nancy Pelosi. 
Americans deserve better.

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