Posted: June 3, 2009

 

Freddy Castiblanco, owner of Terraza 7 Train Cafe in Queens, NY and a leader with the Small Business United for Health Care – New York coalition, testified before the House Small Business Committee today. Mr. Castiblanco spoke on behalf of his coalition and the national Main Street Alliance network in a hearing on finding common ground in health reform.

 

Read Mr. Castiblanco’s written testimony here.

 

“We’re all paying the cost of our broken health care system – in unaffordable premiums for those who still have coverage, and in lost employees, lower productivity, and financial insecurity for those who don’t,” Castiblanco said. “I’ve lost some of my most talented employees because I couldn’t provide health insurance.”

 

As key committees in the House and Senate begin to wrestle with issues of how to make health coverage affordable, how to provide more choices, and how to pay for reform, Castiblanco believes a reasonable compromise is within reach. “Give us more choices, including a public health insurance option to ignite competition, drive down costs, and make good coverage affordable, and you will find small business owners on main streets across America not only willing to contribute but ready to serve.”

 

 

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