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55. Well, mainly because it doesn't work. Businesses learn quickly to game the system by

Wed May 20, 2015, 09:01 AM

May 2015

rotating workers in and out so they can get money for 'new workers.' They get money for training that often isn't carried out or is very superficial. They get to pay reduced wages (taxpayers pick up the rest) and then get to fire the person when 'they didn't work out.' It's an elaborate giveaway to businesses that, often as not, are not small business.

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Hillary Clinton in Iowa: I Want To Be A Small Business President [View all] brooklynite May 2015 OP

Oh, this is rich. Pun intended. Just read Bernie's list of 18 corporate scofflaws libdem4life May 2015 #1

What, I wonder, does that have to do with what Clinton said? MineralMan May 2015 #3

Of course I did...It was a bit striking that the major sponsors and FOB&H are pretty comparable to libdem4life May 2015 #10

I'm listening to what the candidates are saying. MineralMan May 2015 #15

Both are speaking to the business community...it's relevant. While he's calling out her friends, libdem4life May 2015 #22

Has there ever been a politician hfojvt May 2015 #35

tax relief to biz to create jobs? fucking republican platform crap. elehhhhna May 2015 #42

Why is it a bad idea to incentivize small businesses to hire people? DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #47

Well, mainly because it doesn't work. Businesses learn quickly to game the system by Nay May 2015 #55

Reading the transcript, I like what she said. MineralMan May 2015 #2

She's right on about that MaggieD May 2015 #4

I have had several small businesses. The complexity MineralMan May 2015 #5

I hear you on that! MaggieD May 2015 #8

My businesses have been successful. My current business is as well. MineralMan May 2015 #14

I did pretty much the same in my private forensic practice. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #30

My habit has been to start a new business MineralMan May 2015 #41

Nice trick, but I got myself sort of overspecialized. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #54

Have things really changed that much? Small businesses are as likely to vote R as not. Even when jwirr May 2015 #6

That's not really so. I've been a small business person, MineralMan May 2015 #7

You are right - but try growing up in Iowa. It was mostly a red governed state. And much of it still jwirr May 2015 #16

No, I disagree MaggieD May 2015 #11

So Goldman Sachs is a small business? KamaAina May 2015 #9

You're better than that, my compatriot./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #13

Again, what did she say today? MineralMan May 2015 #17

I'm comparing what she said today to her corporate past. KamaAina May 2015 #25

Talk is cheap; actions speak louder than words. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2015 #28

She is running a strategically and tactically brilliant campaign. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #12

She's on track with her goals right now. MineralMan May 2015 #19

GOP telling their base that Jesus would be a Republican bulls**t Iliyah May 2015 #21

"At a roundtable with small business owners..." cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #18

Well except she was very explicit.... MaggieD May 2015 #20

These "solutions" sound like they could have come from Heritage or Cato verbatim Doctor_J May 2015 #23

Say some regular Joe or Jane wants to open a pizza parlor. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #24

Not if you're Herman Cain. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #31

what does "easy" mean? nt JanMichael May 2015 #33

It shouldn't be unnecessary burdensome... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #34

unnecessary burden? that is undefined. name a large common one please. nt JanMichael May 2015 #40

Regulations and getting this or that JonLP24 May 2015 #29

yep red tape like keeping a freezer at a certain temp to prevent disease and codes for making... JanMichael May 2015 #32

Red tape for small business is designed to keep them out of business so rightwing owned randys1 May 2015 #26

Good for her. Small businesses can use an advocate. hrmjustin May 2015 #27

Sm Buis = 500 Employees or $7.5 Million in receipts One_Life_To_Give May 2015 #36

She made $30 million in the past 16 months. moondust May 2015 #37

Surreal. n/t Wilms May 2015 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words May 2015 #39

She's a third of the way there hootinholler May 2015 #43

She going to be president by kicking her Republican opponent's ass seven fucking ways to Sunday... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #44

I seriously doubt that she will be the nominee. n/t hootinholler May 2015 #46

A thousand dollar verifiable donation to the charity of the winner's choice she wins the nomination* DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #48

No thanks hootinholler May 2015 #49

Thought so... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #50

Have a great night hootinholler May 2015 #51

Have a great night as well. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #52

. Autumn May 2015 #45

Thanks for your post, small businesses does not have the lobby power of big businesses. Thinkingabout May 2015 #53