Printing Industries of America Statement on House Healthcare Act

“Passage of this bill is especially concerning due to its treatment of the unique problem small printing companies currently face in attempting to access affordable coverage. Not only does H.R. 3962 seek to impose overly prescriptive and costly employer mandates, it would slap a tax on these companies in order to fund comprehensive health care reform. Given the grim unemployment figures—which include over 73,000 lost printing and graphic communications jobs since mid-2008-it is unthinkable that Congress would move to raise mandates and taxes on small firms that are critical to the nation's economic recovery.