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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
First, small businesses are exempt from the requirements under the bill, so it can't possibly hurt them. But those small businesses that want to provide health care for their employees are given tax credits to help them do so. So it can't possibly be hurting small business. But for the senior citizens, they have all of the benefits that you have listed on the chart that will be lost if this bill is repealed.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia
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govinfo.gov
Jan 6, 2011

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The speaker addresses concerns about the impact of a bill on small businesses and senior citizens.

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