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Democratic National Committee McCain Myth Buster: John McCain and America's Small Businesses
June 10, 2008John McCain says he will stand up for America's small businesses and that "[e]ntrepreneurs are at the heart of American innovation, growth and prosperity." But in reality as president Senator McCain's health care plan would overburden small businesses, hurting both the entrepreneurs running them and the workers needing coverage. According to FactCheck.org and the blog Think Progress, McCain's plan would "encourage some employers, mainly small businesses, to drop health benefits," it "could eventually eliminate job-based insurance altogether," and would "weaken small business protections." McCain's voting record backs this up -- in 2000, he actually voted against a tax credit for small businesses offering employee health insurance for low-income workers. [johnmccain.com, accessed 6/9/08] Full release