Session #102 · 1991–93

Speech #1020037288

Mr. Speaker. smallbusiness jobs could be lost for all Americans under yet another socalled fix to H.R. 1. the quota bill. Proponents of this fix apparently have finally recognized that H.R. 1 will force our Nations small businesses to adopt quotas in order to protect themselves from costly lawsuits and huge damage claims. Their proposed solutionoutlawing quotasplaces our Nations smaller firms in an Impossible. catch22 situation: If small business owners adopt quotas. they break the law. If they dont. they face the prospect of damage awards that could lead to bankruptcy. It is a "loselose" proposition for small businesses. And those who support it are jeopardizing the livelihoods of American small business owners and employees.
Keywords matched
quota bill

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
ANDREW IRELAND
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
FL
Gender
M
Date
1991-05-23
Speech ID
1020037288
Paragraph
#0
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