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3. Health Reform and Small Business The Health Reform benefits and disadvantages for large and small businesses using pathos. A health economist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology "concluded that those small businesses that are not exempt would see little impact on employment or profits, although employers would reduce wages to compensate for providing added benefits"(Jonathan Gruber). As you can see from this quote it is saying that small businesses will benefit and have disadvantages. The pathos that are used is honorific language, pejorative language, and enargia. Honorific language is when you use language that respects or glorifies the situation. Pejorative language is when you use language that disrespects or dishonors the topic. Enargia is when you use imaginary words or describe a vivid scene. Some of the Honorific words or sayings were: that small businesses will benefit, healthier, insurance at low rates. The Pejorative words used was raucous, penalty, inflame fears, and financial burden. The enargia sayings was such fears are grossly overblown, substantial tax credits, $750 per worker, and force to accept lower earning, reduce wages, fire employees, and raise prices. All of the pathos were used to explain this article to certain audiences. - Mesha Goodheart