Political Quotes

“many Americans may be wondering what this huge stack of paper is that I have on my desk. Over 2,000 pages of this stack of paper represent the actual health care bill. The rest of the stack consists of the regulations that have been written to this point. From what we understand, once the whole health care bill and regulations are written, this stack of paper will grow much higher; estimates are as much as 20,000 pages total. The complexity of the health care law is incredible. The resolution we have before us today concerns grandfathered health plan status. This regulation is one of those regulations that many of us believe is going to do damage to our health care system. I want to talk a little bit about the regulations under discussion today. Over the last couple of months, I have gone around to many businesses in my home State of Nevada, to talk about many of these regulations as well as the health care bill. Let me tell you, many small business owners in my State are very concerned about what this health reform bill is going to do to their businesses. A lot of small businesses struggle to do the right thing by giving their employees health care. A lot of them cannot afford the Cadillac plans that a lot of big businesses have, but they are trying to do the right thing. Some businesses cover half of what their employees pay. Some businesses have slimmed-down plans.…”