[TexasCajun]

When any businesses get screwed by expensive government regulation and bureaucracy, to stay profitable,those added expenses must be passed along to everyone buying their products.

..then of course comes the cry from the left that the poor are hardest hit and need bigger welfare checks, funded by the half of Americans that actually pay taxes.

[thirst4truth]

My friend who wanted to start a small business on his two acres, gun manuf and repairs for friends and family, was told by the county when he went for a permit, pay a $2200 fee for a meeting with us and we will decide after our meeting if we will give you permission to do that on your property!