On the recordDecember 1, 2011
the Senate today has an opportunity to put aside some of the partisan differences and come together and do something that will benefit all Americans. The legislation I propose is a solution, and I support solutions which Republicans, Democrats, and Independents can all support. By supporting my legislation and imposing tax increases on employers, Congress can also preserve opportunity for job growth in the future. Increasing taxes on small businesses will not help my State overcome the highest unemployment rate in the Nation. By asking millionaires and billionaires to pay higher premiums for government health care, my proposal asks the richest Americans to do more, just like my colleagues on the other side of the aisle ask that they should. Lastly, this proposal is the only one that has a chance of passing the House of Representatives and be signed into law. I urge all of my colleagues to support this piece of legislation and this effort to help Americans already struggling to make ends meet. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania.
