dr. christina romer. i think some may want to submit questions to you. if you could respond to those in a timely fashion, we would appreciate it. >> thank you very much. >> i would be happy to. thank you. >> our second panel will be made up of several people. if these people would come forward please. i think we have places for you. one person is the research professor at georgetown university where she directs research on health insurance reform. she served at the u.s. apartment health and human services. she has a b.a. from oberlin college. our next guest is a very distinguished. she serves as a board member of the commonwealth of authority. she holds a b.s. from the university of massachusetts, boston. in james is a member of an organization that was withheld and retirement benefits for fortune 500 companies. he went to george washington university. he retired in 2001 from one particular organization. robert is from the heritage foundation. he is involved in a health insurance reform initiative in 2005. he received his degree from the university of ar

dr. christina romer. small business jobs will be lost. small businesses are the engine of our economy. we should help them weather the storm and create jobs. this'll be a real stimulus. republicans encourage investment that allows families to keep what they earn. we need a real stimulus plan. our health care will put forth a better alternative that will reduce costs and increase the quality of care in a way americans can afford. this without new taxes, costly mandates, or a government takeover that would bureaucrat in charge of medical decisions. this week the president and democrats continued their push for a speaker pelosi's energy tax. by imposing this tax who drives a car or flips a switch, this plan will drive up the prices for food, gasoline, and electricity. even president obama has said that energy prices will "skyrocket." the consequences will be severe in rural communities. the democrats' bill will give millions adjusted competitors like china and india. a recent study estimated it will cost is between 2.3 and 2.7 million jobs every year. we should be creating american jobs,