In the Weekly Republican Address, Nebraska GOP Sen. Mike Johanns asks President Obama why his policies are hurting businesses, instead of creating jobs.
"You talk about creating jobs and that sounds good, but your policies just do the opposite -- with a fiercely anti-business tone," Sen. Johanns says.
He says small business owners "want to get up in the morning, head to work and find creative ways to build their businesses. And your policies, Mr. President, are hurting them."
Sen. Johanns points to several provisions in the health care law that will clearly hurt small businesses, like the 1099 filing requirements, the employer mandate, and the new Medicare tax.
"To put it simply," he says, "your actions thus far, Mr. President, don't encourage small businesses to hire employees. You're signaling to the business owners that they best be very cautious, not only because of the flurry of new taxes and regulations, but also because a national energy tax is next on your agenda. It's time to stop pushing anti-growth policies and start supporting a real job growth agenda."
