Senate Proceeding on Oct 1st, 2009 :: 1:20:35 to 1:22:04
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1:20:32 to 1:20:53( Edit History Discussion )

Johnny Isakson: have the oppornity to cosponsor that amendment so that it applies to every state. mr. isakson: there's no question when you referred to independent contractors, i had a flashback to my 33 years of business. the company that i ran those years was a real estate brokerage company. i had employees who were sects, accountants, and operators. but all of my sales people were

1:20:35 to 1:22:04( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Johnny Isakson

1:20:54 to 1:21:14( Edit History Discussion )

Johnny Isakson: independent c i provided health care, group medical, under eri my all of my employees. but the federal law, i.r.s. code, prohibits an employer providing health care to an independent contractor. so here we have another unintended consequence of a

1:21:15 to 1:21:37( Edit History Discussion )

Johnny Isakson: federal mandate that says somebody simply because of the way in which you establish yourself and earn your income, some people can get group medical coverage and cannot. in the case of those that worked for me, you kno toam this do? it forced -- forced them to it forced second-career

1:21:38 to 1:21:59( Edit History Discussion )

Johnny Isakson: middle-aged people not to participate. they had to go to the spot market. the spot insurance is expensive. there is not shared risk. you don't have young peo older people and well pep people to balance the cost of the pool. you have one individual who if they have health problems may be uninsurable because of preexisting conditions.

1:22:00 to 1:22:05( Edit History Discussion )

Johnny Isakson: it is important to look at of the provisions in the tax