Remarks by President Trump at the National Federation of Independent Businesses 75th Anniversary Celebration | Eastern North Carolina Now

    You're going to save massive amounts of money and have much better healthcare. It's going to cost you much less. It's going to be, I think, fantastic. And it's very comprehensive. I will tell you, a lot of people - big, big percentages of this country - are going to be doing that. In fact, while you're in the room together, shake hands, form an association. Good luck. (Laughter.) And in theory, the bigger the association, the better the deal you're going to make. You're going to save a fortune, and you're going to be able to give yourselves and your employees tremendous healthcare. I'm really honored by that. Believe me, that's great. (Applause.)

    With this action, businesses in the same state or businesses in the same industry - not just the same state - anywhere in the country - remember I used to say during the debates, "Cross state lines so you can negotiate." You now can cross state lines so you can negotiate. (Applause.) So if 20 or 30 of the businesses in this room get together - you get together as a group, an association - you pick the meanest, most vicious manager owner to - (laughter) - right? Right? (Laughter.) To negotiate your healthcare - and I know a few of the people in here that are going to do very well. (Laughter.) They are - they're wild. You will end up with better insurance for far less money. You will end up so great. And, Alex, that's ready as of when?

    SECRETARY ACOSTA: Today.

    THE PRESIDENT: Oh, that's not a bad answer. Today. Today. (Applause.) Stand up, Alex. (Applause.)

    I call our Secretary of Labor, and they say, "Sir, he's very busy." I say, "Wait a minute. I'm President of the United States. What do you mean?" They said, "He's working on healthcare." I said, "Well, Department of Labor. That's interesting." And that is some great plan. We love it. Thank you, Alex. Very committed to it. And he's now working on an expansion of that, including even larger groups of people. So that's really something that's also going to be very exciting.

    For the first time ever, sole proprietors will be able to come together and buy lower-cost group insurance instead of getting ripped off by this disaster that we all know as Obamacare.

    These actions will result in very low prices, much more choice, much more freedom, including in many cases new opportunities to purchase health insurance. You'll be able to do this across state lines.

    That was such a big thing. I'd say, "Alex, I want to cross state lines." He said, "Don't worry about it." And nobody else - you know, this is something we were able to do within the confines of the existing laws. It's a fantastic thing. So it's all set to go. Get going. Make your deals. (Applause.)

    And the insurance companies - and some people are forming their own - but the insurance companies are so excited about this. It's going to be very competitive. Let them go - and they've made so much money off Obamacare, folks. They got so rich with Obama. Take a look at what happened to our premiums. You know, everyone hears about Obamacare being a disaster, except for the insurance companies. So they're going to have to give a little bit of that money back. Negotiate tough, please. (Laughter.)

    Every American who owns a small business plays a vital role in creating a safe, strong, and prosperous America. And my administration will never forget that truth. (Applause.) Every day you turn ideas into action, you turn vision into creation - I know you well - and you turn dreams into reality. That's what you do. You don't even realize that's what you do. That's what you do.

    You embody the spirit of independence and adventure that turned America from 13 colonies into the most incredible republic in the history of humankind. See, I don't mankind anymore; I say humankind. (Laughter.) Do the women understand that? (Applause.) I don't know. They want me to be politically correct. What -

    Oh, look, a couple of women are having the thumb up. Right? You like that? You like that. Okay. That's okay. Now I'm happy about it. (Laughter.)

    It's the same spirit that inspired previous generations to cross the plains and tame the wilderness, and to build shining cities that touch the sky. We stand on the shoulders of American patriots who built the great highways and railroads; who dug out the Panama Canal; who won two world wars; and who put a man on the face of the moon.

    And if you see what I did yesterday with NASA, right? And you have the Air Force, and now you will soon have the Space Force, because that's where it's at - space. (Applause.) That's where it's at. We'll be the leader.

    Together, there is nothing Americans can't do, because we are one people and one family saluting one great American flag. (Applause.) Thank you.

    Our future has never looked brighter and that's because of the hardworking Americans like you and millions of small-business owners who took the chance to do what they love: to follow their hearts and to chase their very beautiful dreams.

    You are the ones who are shaping our industry. You are the ones who are shaping and restoring our prosperity. We are restoring our prosperity. You've seen GDP. You see what projections are - who knows - but numbers that nobody ever thought possible. I look so forward to seeing some of those numbers.

    But you see what projections are. People are projecting numbers like nobody thought even possible, numbers that I would likewise - like I wouldn't have said on jobs, I wouldn't have said on growth - I wouldn't have said. Let's see what happens. But we're doing well as a country. And you're the ones, truly, who are making America great again.

    So happy anniversary. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you.

    END  •  1:31 P.M. EDT


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