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Business Owners Readying for Obamacare (Prices increasing, worker's hours being reduced)
fox news ^ | 11/7/2012 | By Kate Rogers

Posted on 11/07/2012 6:40:09 PM PST by tobyhill

One layer of uncertainty was removed for small-business owners Tuesday, when President Obama was reelected to a second term. While issues like the fiscal cliff and potential new regulations are still unresolved, the small-business community now knows the Affordable Care Act will stand, and tax increases for those making above $250,000 annually are likely.

Upon hearing the election results, Craig Dunaway called a meeting of his 75 franchisees to assure them as best he could about what their future holds. Cincinnati, Ohio-based Dunaway is the president of Penn Station East Coast Subs and the owner of 14 Penn Station restaurants. In total, he has 250 locations in 13 states. “I wanted to bring everyone together to talk about what we can do, and make sure we are beacons of light for our franchisees,” he said. “No one can change the results of the election.”

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“It’s those hidden unknowns that can cost them thousands of dollars,” he said. “To recoup those costs they may raise their prices or cut hours.”

(Excerpt) Read more at smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: healthcare; obama; obamacare
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To: Hojczyk

and when nobody is paying into the pot?


21 posted on 11/07/2012 7:39:37 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: tobyhill

Why hasn’t the house defunded the ocare act?


22 posted on 11/07/2012 7:42:18 PM PST by Wi40
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To: tobyhill

Has anyone heard of more layoffs pending? Other than Alcatel,Lucent ,caterpillar.
I asked at du And the jury hid my post! It would appear the dems like to hide everything! Like putting the head in the sand, this method rarely works but it does help the head to cool down a bit. Ha ha


23 posted on 11/07/2012 7:42:45 PM PST by Wi40
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To: Wi40

Go to

www.dailyjobcuts.com

...for daily job cuts.


24 posted on 11/07/2012 7:52:54 PM PST by Danette
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To: tobyhill

Oh my gosh people, read the article and see what some Obamaton business owners are saying. The stupidity is jaw-dropping.


25 posted on 11/07/2012 8:00:11 PM PST by LifeComesFirst (http://rw-rebirth.blogspot.com/)
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To: tobyhill

Oh my gosh people, read the article and see what some Obamaton business owners are saying. The stupidity is jaw-dropping.


26 posted on 11/07/2012 8:00:22 PM PST by LifeComesFirst (http://rw-rebirth.blogspot.com/)
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To: Wi40

Boeing announced layoffs today.


27 posted on 11/07/2012 8:07:36 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: ThunderSleeps

seeing local companies cut everyone to 30 hours and encourge them to pick up straight time overtime to make up their hours in order to avoid the Obamacare mandates.


28 posted on 11/07/2012 8:11:05 PM PST by Chickensoup
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To: Clock King

“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” H. L. Mencken

I can see Americans making a mistake in 2008. Returning to your folly, however, is like a dog returning to its vomit.
The way I see it, I’ve got my family, a few friends and those here on Free Republic. Also, kindred spirits in the middle of the country and the South.
The rest of the country can go to the Hell they voted for, twice. I will have no sympathy for them.


29 posted on 11/07/2012 8:25:37 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives)
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To: ConservativeMind

30 posted on 11/07/2012 8:53:53 PM PST by goron (It's better to live on your feet than to die on your knees.)
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To: LifeComesFirst

That was my first thought — they’re morons. And it was all one-sided, too.


31 posted on 11/07/2012 9:00:15 PM PST by Schatze (It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.)
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To: GeronL

What are the consequences of doing none of the aforementioned?
Jail with 3 hots and a cot plus health care for free?


32 posted on 11/07/2012 9:14:42 PM PST by GOYAKLA (Recall/ Impeachment Day, November 6, 2012. FUBO, same for RINOs)
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To: Alberta's Child

oh - I think they ARE stupid


33 posted on 11/07/2012 9:17:23 PM PST by zwerni (this isn't gonna be good for business)
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To: GOYAKLA

lol.

I can imagine what would happen if millions tried that, millions surround the White House.

“We surrender!”


34 posted on 11/07/2012 9:19:41 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: tobyhill

This makes so much sense. I remember in the last department meeting, I work in a huge retail chain, all of us were told that there were no fulltime jobs where we were and that our former GM, on his way out, wished that we had more hours but he couldn’t do it. This was before the election, I knew what it was about, but I doubt that many of the people in the room did as they probably voted to re-elect Obama.

In fact, I know that many of my co-workers did, the ones who held political views. Not only did they show it on FB but they gloated when he won. And the only fulltime worker in one of the other departments? He called people who supported Romney “ignorant, selfish or racist.” So much for having him as a friend. I hope that the people who voted for him realize what a mistake they did. I am pretty sure they will, if given the knowledge.


35 posted on 11/07/2012 9:33:14 PM PST by Merta (Like Joe Jones, but in reverse, I talk too much.)
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To: GeronL

I as many other retirees from the VERY LARGE company I retired from(42 years, wife 32) our medical benefits will be taxed as earned income!
Pinches , when one is on a fixed income.
My prayers are for Zero’s head to fall through his ass and Bumblin’ Joe Biden takes over!
That would brighten anyone’s day!
Have a good day!


36 posted on 11/07/2012 9:39:45 PM PST by GOYAKLA (Recall/ Impeachment Day, November 6, 2012. FUBO, same for RINOs)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

” At the checkout line at small stores, asked to speak with the manager.”

The store manager is just a hired nobody. Your beef should be with the store owner. It could be that while the manager voted for obama, the store owner could have voted for romney. Though I agree with your sentiments. If the store owner voted for obama, I’m taking my business elsewhere.


37 posted on 11/07/2012 9:41:06 PM PST by lowbridge (Joe Biden: "Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy.")
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To: GOYAKLA

lol.

It would be a hoot having an imbecile for President, but scary too. Like a slow motion car crash.


38 posted on 11/07/2012 9:44:52 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: lowbridge

Yes, I meant to infer the owner of the business, but use the word manager. I am talking very small shops here, in most towns and villages.


39 posted on 11/08/2012 1:27:59 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Donate, & walk precincts, not for "Parties", but for individual, principled "Candidates" (& for FR)
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