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mountain grammy

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26. As a former small business owner

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 10:04 AM

Apr 2015

I agree. It was the local bullshit regs and taxes that interfered with my ability to earn a living. The federal regulation was to have a tax ID number, and to remit payroll taxes for my employees. I had more federal tax breaks than I could use, and paid no federal taxes except payroll taxes.
Locally, my property taxes tripled in 5 years as we spent every dime we made improving the property. Repressive taxes, fees and regulations are local, and, in my area, all local elected officials are Republican.

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Ahem, we can stop now with the latest Hillary outrage #regulationgate...... [View all] boston bean Apr 2015 OP

Thank you for this. Although, it won't stop the fake outrage. leftofcool Apr 2015 #1

I don't question the sincerity of Hillary's supporters. Too bad cali Apr 2015 #15

Cali, I don't care who you support. Any Dem is fine. leftofcool Apr 2015 #28

So we're supposed to ignore everything before 2015? jeff47 Apr 2015 #36

The probblem cali is there are so many haters liberal N proud Apr 2015 #29

You should lay off Hillary and attack the Pubes. Darb Apr 2015 #33

Vitriol? Correcting an outright mis-representation (that's a polite word) is vitriol? MADem Apr 2015 #43

It is still a fake issue though. That is not why small business is sufferring in the US newthinking Apr 2015 #30

Actually, it is exactly why. leftofcool Apr 2015 #32

Regulations are a bigger burden for small businesses because Darb Apr 2015 #34

Feel free to list all the horrific Federal regulations holding back jeff47 Apr 2015 #37

I'd be amazed if anybody running for president didn't sufrommich Apr 2015 #2

This discredited boilerplate bothers me no matter who says it arendt Apr 2015 #3

+1 deutsey Apr 2015 #5

Small businesses cite this as an issue... Are you saying it isn't one? boston bean Apr 2015 #6

And what is a small business? zeemike Apr 2015 #25

It is ONE, meaning there are other issues facing small business. arendt is saying that to ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2015 #27

Please see Replies 7 and 26 merrily Apr 2015 #41

+2 donnasgirl Apr 2015 #10

Walmart Octafish Apr 2015 #13

Great post. RiverLover Apr 2015 #14

Very well said n/t MissDeeds Apr 2015 #17

+1 zeemike Apr 2015 #18

+ 1,000,000,000 What You Said !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #21

+1 merrily Apr 2015 #39

+1 Marr Apr 2015 #46

+10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Phlem Apr 2015 #47

Yep. +1 Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #55

Because VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #4

The thing that gets me ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #7

As a former small business owner mountain grammy Apr 2015 #26

"...the creation of small business and job creation has been a goal for democrats for a long time" < jtuck004 Apr 2015 #8

This! newthinking Apr 2015 #31

+1 merrily Apr 2015 #40

Because one politician bought and paid for by Goldman Sachs sounds like another? shawn703 Apr 2015 #9

I am in favor of regulation. And making it easier to be compliant. riqster Apr 2015 #11

Sounds reasonable! boston bean Apr 2015 #16

Please see replies 7 and 26 merrily Apr 2015 #42

Hillary sets herself apart as just another candidate. MindPilot Apr 2015 #12

Or REGULATIONS on womens REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #52

That was among the several other things I thought of after hitting "post"... MindPilot Apr 2015 #53

Fake candidates seem to attract fake outrage. whereisjustice Apr 2015 #19

Nonexistent candidates gather no outrage. Thor_MN Apr 2015 #22

The larger the artifical entity, the greater the restraints on it's potential. Half-Century Man Apr 2015 #20

I agree with her, the GOP HATES small business owners. nt Rex Apr 2015 #23

Happy she is trying to be fair and open minded. MatthewStLouis Apr 2015 #24

What makes you think this didn't bother us about Obama? (nt) jeff47 Apr 2015 #35

What has what bothered anyone about Obama have to do with it anyway? merrily Apr 2015 #44

It may be that the US ranks so low in small business creation because.... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #38

Yes, and also because Ms. Smith's Hardware Store can't compete with Home Depot or Lowe's merrily Apr 2015 #45

And big box stores are stealing our local taxes by being allowed to keep sales taxes they collect! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #48

The big box stores probably came up with the policy. And the legislators who enacted the policy merrily Apr 2015 #50

Until tomorrow, when something else catches their fancy... SidDithers Apr 2015 #49

Wish I could recommend post, AuntPatsy Apr 2015 #51

I used to own a small software company. MineralMan Apr 2015 #54

I don't like when Dems spew right wing talking points. The purpose of this OP escapes me Doctor_J Apr 2015 #56

Honestly, we rank so poorly in small business creation because we fail bullwinkle428 Apr 2015 #57