"This penalty is a big deal and it is a big part of the system."
"The promise was to everybody--if you like your health plan you can keep it--37 times over."
"Fact number one, premiums and deductibles have risen every year since the ACA passed in 2010."
"Clearly, in my opinion, the Affordable Care Act has failed its namesake intention."
"ObamaCare has increased premiums for the average American family."
"Well, the promise was not about new coverage. The promise was if you like your existing plan, you can keep it."
"it will actually have the opposite effect for small businesses."
"the proposed rule we are discussing today would more than double the threshold to extend overtime requirements to anyone earning up to $50,440."
"I commend you and thank you for recognizing the need for some additional SBREFA panels, specifically Fish and Wildlife, which I agree with."
"you all take positions that are outliers, in my experience, in terms of small business organizations"
"It has become much more challenging for the owner of a small firm to shift his or her time and energy and money away from growing a business in order to comply with over-demanding regulations, particu..."