Republicans only care about business owners and their friends

[ThirdWorldJohn]

Here is an example provided by my congressman in the form of a floor speech given July 28,2009.

SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD

Washington, Jul 28 - CLICK HERE TO WATCH

Mr. Speaker, Sammy Mahan is a small business entrepreneur. He owns and operates Sammy's Wrecker Service in Baytown, Texas. He owns 7 trucks, employs 5 drivers, a dispatcher, and people who work the wrecker yard. His drivers work on a commission, and he cannot afford to furnish them health insurance.

He told me how the new government health care plan that mandates employers provide employee health benefits would affect him. Leaving out his colorful language, he said, ``I am worried to death. This government health care bill and the new taxes on energy and small business will ruin me. I will have to lay off my drivers. They're all young, some with young families, and then they will have no jobs. I will be the lone survivor of the business. Then I won't be able to sell the wreckers I can't use. Who would buy them? I will be putting the trucks on the side of the road next to the kids who have signs saying `free kittens' and offering `free wreckers.' ''

Now, Sammy has a point. The government-run health care plan will cost jobs and put workers on the street or, shall we say, sitting on the side of the road.

And that's just the way it is.

The video
http://content.cq.com/floorvideo/play.do?id=ff920b3f847cc87427d6f8d9434bf65a130cfa119c5c023319c4649a78a1e27b56d0624a684bccb23849afd2e296e4598ec4f7a4089187ec5cf49248773b07fad8fffba3a7d928aa

http://poe.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=139984

Notice that he does not seem concerned about the employees that are without health insurance.
Notice that he does not seem concerned that the employees will not be able to buy, or if they can buy, keep up with the soaring cost of health insurance.
Notice that he does not seem concerned about the fact that insurance costs are already not provided by his friend Sammy even though the insurance is not mandated.
Notice the lack of caring that the employee has to work and live without insurance because of the high cost involved.
Notice that he does not have any solution for the health care crisis in the USA. (I called his office and was told that fact)
Notice the sad spin for the rich owner acting as though he cares about his young workers with their young families.

I tried to call Sammy Mahan in Baytown Texas to ask why he was not now providing health insurance for his workers but he was not in his office.

[Cresent City Kid]

1. Isn't there a minimum number of employees?

I think in his situation, his employees would be in the public option.

And you're right, the lack of concern for the employees was srtiking.