John Boehner: “The gentleman referred to his ability to offer a package under ERISA to your 220 employees on the business you managed…”

“The gentleman referred to his ability to offer a package under ERISA to your 220 employees on the business you managed, but what about those 900 real estate agents that work as independent contractors for this company, who had to go out and fight on their own, day in and day out, to get a policy for themselves or for their family? And under this bill, if I am correct, the National Association of Realtors or the Georgia Realtor Association could offer a group plan to their real estate agents which would bring their costs down substantially.”