On the recordMarch 25, 2010
Madam President, our small businesses are struggling. We all know that. We are trying to encourage small businesses to hire and help our economy. Yet when this bill passes, our small businesses are going to have a tax credit if they offer health care to their employees, but what we are not telling the American people is that tax credit is limited to 2 years once the bill becomes fully effective. When the exchange opens, then the tax credit will last for 2 years. My amendment assures this is not going to be a bait-and-switch to our small businesspeople; that they will be able to have the tax credit permanently if they offer health care to their employees and they are a business of 25 employees and under. I hope our colleagues will support this amendment to help these small businesses. That is what will encourage them to offer health care to their employees. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burris). The Senator's time has expired. The Senator from Montana.
