On the recordMarch 3, 2011
Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. This legislation would repeal one of many burdensome requirements being imposed on Americans, especially the job creators, by the health care law passed last year. This 1099 mandate highlights the problem with ignoring the voice of the American people and passing a ``bill so you can find out what is in it.'' Small business owners from Northeastern Pennsylvania have found out what was in the health care bill and they are not happy: Small business owner, Arthur Borden of Lewisburg, states, ``It's hard to believe that elected representatives of our people could be so irresponsible to allow such a ridiculous provision as the 1099 mandate included in the recently passed health care law.…





