Political Quotes

“If you are a small business owner in Pennsylvania, this survey shows, you are worried about two things: the recession--no question about that having an adverse impact; that is why the recovery bill and jobs bill are so important to these small businesses--but also health care. About 71 percent of the 250 businesses that responded to the survey said health care costs were their biggest challenge. This is not a group of Democrats sitting around a room in Pennsylvania saying: Let's pass health care. These are small business owners in Pennsylvania. They might be Democratic, Republican, Independent, or they may not have any affiliation. Their life is running a small business and raising their families, and 71 percent of those surveyed describe health insurance as their 'biggest challenge.' We do not need any longer to debate whether this is an issue we have to deal with.”