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James Traficant: “I will support the health reform bill today; portability is long overdue. But I do have a question. What good is…”

On the recordMarch 28, 1996
I will support the health reform bill today; portability is long overdue. But I do have a question. What good is portability to many Americans who do not have a job? It is about jobs, Congress, and around here jobs has become an absolute four-letter word to the highest degree. Check out some of the new high paying jobs American workers could apply for: Deep fried foods specialist. Gizzard skin remover. Corn cob pipe assembler. Pantyhose crotch closer machine operator. How about a poultry impregnator? Tell me, Mr. Speaker, what exactly is a poultry impregnator? I am going to vote for the health reform bill, but it is a help to those who have, but it does absolutely nothing for those that have not. A job, that is. Think about that.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Discussing the implications of the health reform bill on jobless Americans.

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