Political Quotes

“I rise today to express my grave concerns about the devastating effect that the Clinton health care reform plan will have on the small businesses of this Nation. Several weeks ago, I held an open forum to discuss the effects of the Clinton plan on small business. After hearing the facts about the Clinton plan, not one--I repeat--not one of the small businessowners in attendance 'realized the value of the President's plan.' Let me read you what several of these businessowners said when presented with the facts about the President's proposal. Mr. Chuck Keagle, a businessman who runs several small restaurants, testified that-- If the Clinton plan were enacted as it stands now, my problems as a small businessowner would go away because we simply would not survive. We would have to close. There is no question about it. Our margins are very thin now and adding the additional cost of the health plan would simply put our company out of business.”