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OBAMA/DEM’S STIMULUS PLAN SHAFTS SMALL BUSINESS & CONSUMERS PART 1
WSJ, NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE ^ | 02/16/2009

Posted on 02/16/2009 10:26:40 AM PST by sportsone234

I am a small business owner. My company is one of the 24,000,000 small businesses that create 50% of the jobs in this country.

Without us, the politicians chant and drone on & on, the American economy would not be able to expand. We keep America afloat! (Oh, say can you see? Sing it, everyone!)

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This is big government as its worst, and getting bigger every day. As you reviewed this list, did you find anything it that helps the “back bone of the American economy”, small business? No? Me neither, because, it’s not there! BTW, if you are a homeowner, you won’t find anything here, either.

What we have here is the Grand Gesture, the “See, aren’t you glad you elected me? Look how much money I know how to spend!) designed and put together by the fools in Washington who absolutely no idea what it means to own a small business . . . what it means to meet a payroll . . . what it means to make a profit . . . what it means to “make do” with the resources at hand and keep your business afloat.

In part II, 5 things that Washington could do that would really stimulate the economy without emptying the treasury, help small business, and get consumers spending, again!

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: democrats; economy; hr1; porkulus; smallbusiness; stimulus; stimulusplan

1 posted on 02/16/2009 10:26:40 AM PST by sportsone234
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2 posted on 02/16/2009 10:31:00 AM PST by LibertyGrrrl (www.conservativepunk.com)
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I’m also a small business owner. The porkulus bill spends more for new government cars than it does helping small business owners.

Thats the simple truth, folks.


3 posted on 02/16/2009 10:34:07 AM PST by Badeye (There are no 'great moments' in Moderate Political History. Only losses.)
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I own small business too and this “doom and gloom” socialist economics has all but killed my business. I was having a really good year until November 2008. Now it is the pits.


4 posted on 02/16/2009 10:38:32 AM PST by lone star annie
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To: sportsone234

Still awaiting for my own answers to two very basic questions:

Where exactly is the reporting of the most obvious doubling of the monetary base ?

Why isn’t there ongoing discussions about this dramatic increase of federal funds ?


5 posted on 02/16/2009 10:42:46 AM PST by CheezyChesster (If you don't like how things are here in this market , MOVE ! / Go Obama ! - Sign that Bill !!)
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To: lone star annie

Same story almost everywhere with small business owners these days.


6 posted on 02/16/2009 10:43:29 AM PST by Badeye (There are no 'great moments' in Moderate Political History. Only losses.)
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The 'stimulus' bill can be summarized in three words:

JOBBED! JOBBED! JOBBED!

7 posted on 02/16/2009 10:44:01 AM PST by Loyal Buckeye
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To: sportsone234
70%, not 50%, of jobs are created by small businesses. It might even be more than that now with the reductions going on.
8 posted on 02/16/2009 10:49:27 AM PST by ataDude (My incredulity has already turned into disillusionment and is now turning into hatred.)
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