Save American Workers Act of 2015

Floor Speech

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Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Save
American Workers Act. I am pleased that the first vote we are going to
do is a bipartisan bill of the 114th Congress.

Everywhere I go, I hear concerns about the lack of jobs and the need
for job creation. Tennessee's unemployment rate is far too high at 6.8
percent. We have got to do everything we possibly can to encourage
employers not only to create jobs but to maintain the jobs they
currently offer.

Employers are already struggling to make their budgets work in an
uncertain economy, and we know that these employers will have to
respond one of two ways, either by cutting hours or by hiring fewer
workers. It is already happening. Public school systems in my State and
community colleges across the country are cutting hours or are reducing
class sizes taught.

I have spent my entire adult life as a physician, taking care of
people from all walks of life. I want every American, including those
with preexisting conditions, to have access to affordable medical care.

That is why I have worked in Congress to develop patient-centered
solutions that help people afford health care, like the American Health
Care Reform Act. In the meantime, we must do what we can to protect the
American people from the unintended consequences of the Affordable Care
Act.

That is why I encourage my colleagues to support this bill.

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