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If they come with a preexisting condition. and then not have them raise insurance premium rates. i think you are going to see a ripple effect throughout the country as people get their health insurance bills. >> greta: i would expect that months from now are people already seeing a change? are people losing interest or disapproving more out of sort of a growing fear or theyve suddenly taken a look at it? has there been any impact of the health care bill on peoples lives? >> three things. first, ...

Going to pay the fee. im going to stop giving health care to my employees. they can get it in the private market ultimately it is cheaper to pay the fine. >> it does matter more for small businesses. a big company could take that write-down and spread it out over a bigger balance sheet. small businesses are usually the engine of the recovery. for them not to be hiring now in a major way is scarring -- scary it shows how scared they are about these mandates. >> and they are not hiring. >> talk ab...

Going to pay the fee. im going to stop giving health care to my employees. they can get it in the private market ultimately it is cheaper to pay the fine. >> it does matter more for small businesses. a big company could take that write-down and spread it out over a bigger balance sheet. small businesses are usually the engine of the recovery. for them not to be hiring now in a major way is scarring -- scary it shows how scared they are about these mandates. >> and they are not hiring. >> talk ab...

Going to pay the fee. im going to stop giving health care to my employees. they can get it in the private market ultimately it is cheaper to pay the fine. >> it does matter more for small businesses. a big company could take that write-down and spread it out over a bigger balance sheet. small businesses are usually the engine of the recovery. for them not to be hiring now in a major way is scarring -- scary it shows how scared they are about these mandates. >> and they are not hiring. >> talk ab...

Thought we could decide what taxes are and how we would spend the peoples moneymoney." >> there will be great expenditure by state government and private industry. at&t talked about $1 billion more in expenditures. the bill also calls for 16,500 new i.r.s. agents. someone is going to collect new premiums. >> the write-down by the corporation, huge. they are required to do that by the s.e.c., and the congress is furious that this happens while the ink isnt dry. >> what is scary about the bill is ...

Thought we could decide what taxes are and how we would spend the peoples moneymoney." >> there will be great expenditure by state government and private industry. at&t talked about $1 billion more in expenditures. the bill also calls for 16,500 new i.r.s. agents. someone is going to collect new premiums. >> the write-down by the corporation, huge. they are required to do that by the s.e.c., and the congress is furious that this happens while the ink isnt dry. >> what is scary about the bill is ...

Martha: and what else strikes me, companies evaluate how much it will cost them, at some point, they are going to say, you know what? we will not provide this benefit an any more. >> right. martha: for that benefit and if you like your health plan you can keep it but, guess what. that is not true. >> you might not like it anymore if it doesnt have the benefits. martha: i mean -- >> might not be the -- >> i like my benefits and health care plan and ill keep it and the company says, sorry we will ...

Their civil war to immediately begin to remove our combat troops. not in six months or one year, but now. >> sean: wow, a flip-flop like that would make john kerry jealous if you publicly oppose the health care bill you could testify on capitol hill. last week we reported that at&t plans to tick a one billion dollar charge in the first quarter. other companies are taking a hit, john deere will take 150 million dollar write-down. caterpillar 100 million. 3m 90, ak steel 38 million the "wall stree...

Their civil war to immediately begin to remove our combat troops. not in six months or one year, but now. >> sean: wow, a flip-flop like that would make john kerry jealous if you publicly oppose the health care bill you could testify on capitol hill. last week we reported that at&t plans to tick a one billion dollar charge in the first quarter. other companies are taking a hit, john deere will take 150 million dollar write-down. caterpillar 100 million. 3m 90, ak steel 38 million the "wall stree...

Elections, i think they have an issue, businesses will not hire if they dont know what the costs will be and costs look like they are going up. martha: there is a political element as well and people speaking out about what the impact would be and didnt like the health care plan would be and want to stick it to the president and say, look at what it will cost us. >> i dont think major companies, if at&t is coming out and saying well take this write down, remember, big corporate america, generall...