Marathon Pundit: ObamaCare: The job creators discuss its difficulties

Two words for ObamaCare. Repeal. Replace.

From the Senate Republican Communications Center:

Health Bill: Job Creators Discuss Difficulties

‘I Have Been Struggling To Keep My Doors Open The Last Few Years… I Will Have To Pull The Plug.’

‘Our Only Alternative Is To Cut Costs. Cutting Costs Means Cutting Staff.’

SCOTT WOMACK, President, Womack Restaurants, Terre Haute, IN: “Restaurants are already facing many challenges, including rising commodity, fuel and energy prices, rising state and local taxes, and higher unemployment taxes. Restaurants are unable to raise prices in this economy. We don't have a way to replace the lost income. Our only alternative is to cut costs. Cutting costs means cutting staff, means reducing hours. It means pushing people into part time status. … To that end, we are asking the Congress to repeal its health care law.” (U.S. House Of Representatives, Ways And Means Committee, Hearing, 1/26/11)

Other Small Businesses On Dem Health Care Law Consequences:

‘I Will Have To Pull The Plug’ Or ‘Drop Employees’

“Q: As A Result Of Those Changes [As A Consequence Of The New Healthcare Law] Are You Likely To Adjust Your Business Operations For The Next Year?”

· Darcey Gunn, 5 Star Roofing Co. LLC, Loveland, CO: “I have been struggling to keep my doors open the last few years. I have never laid off any employees. The last thing I need is more expenses. This is the wrong time to hurt small business owners. I will have to pull the plug.”

· Mike Sudweeks, MAACO Auto Painting and Body Work, Glendale, AZ: “We are going to have to drop employees.”

· Blake Haynie, Action Signs, Inc., Kennesaw, GA: “I will lay off the necessary number of employees to cover the extra costs.”

· Gary Crosby, Gary Crosby Construction, Belle Plaine, MN: “Have fewer employees.”

· Catherine Marsh, Katie’s Place, Botkins, OH: “Reducing staff, cutting benefits.”

(“NFIB Member Feedback On Effects And Repeal Of Healthcare Law,” NFIB, 12/10)