Edward Markey: “Nationwide, over 10 million small business owners and their…”

“Because while these Republicans claim to be pro business, they seem to have forgotten about Main street. Nationwide, over 10 million small business owners and their employees enrolled in the ACA Marketplace rely on premium tax credits to afford health insurance. In Massachusetts, we have approximately 700,000 small businesses. One small business for every 10 people in the commonwealth.” (05:09–05:24)

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