McCain should have picked a different plumber

[TheMercenary]

Oh, hell, everyone has an extra $900 they can just pull out of the budget for the business. Might be smart to go ahead and fire at least one employee. Obama will take care of them.

[bluecuracao]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Oh, hell, everyone has an extra $900 they can just pull out of the budget for the business. Might be smart to go ahead and fire at least one employee. Obama will take care of them.

Being out $900 is not going to force any somewhat viable small business to fire anyone. Especially a small business that's making enough profit to be taxed an extra $900.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by bluecuracao

Being out $900 is not going to force any somewhat viable small business to fire anyone. Especially a small business that's making enough profit to be taxed an extra $900.

Well good point. I mean the economy is doing so well and everyone is so financially stable. I mean who is worrying. Just look around you at all the businesses that are raking in the profits, big or small, no worries out there at all. All we need to do is wait for the Second Coming when Obama is elected and he can fix all the ills of the world. I have bridge to sell you in Alaska.

[bluecuracao]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Well good point. I mean the economy is doing so well and everyone is so financially stable. I mean who is worrying. Just look around you at all the businesses that are raking in the profits, big or small, no worries out there at all. All we need to do is wait for the Second Coming when Obama is elected and he can fix all the ills of the world. I have bridge to sell you in Alaska.

Eh? This has to do with what I said how?

I guess you just want to rant. Okay, whatever.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Oh, hell, everyone has an extra $900 they can just pull out of the budget for the business. Might be smart to go ahead and fire at least one employee. Obama will take care of them.

Tax credit for American employees hired...

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Griff

Tax credit for American employees hired...

Good idea in principle. If someone includes it. The problem is that often the tax credits are given to the companies who lobby the Congress and individual representatives will seek perks for the largest companies, not smalll business. Not to mention that all of this would have to be included in the orignal bill voted on and vetted through Congress. The point is that many people either do not work for a small business, nor have they ever owned one. So it is difficult to imagine the struggles that go along with keeping one afloat. A $900 hit on a company is huge. Most small companies are not super profitable now days, in fact most are just above water, dog paddling.

[bluecuracao]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

The point is that many people either do not work for a small business, nor have they ever owned one. So it is difficult to imagine the struggles that go along with keeping one afloat. A $900 hit on a company is huge. Most small companies are not super profitable now days, in fact most are just above water, dog paddling.

We ran a small business until Fall of last year. It made no net profit whatsoever in the three years we had it open, so I am pretty familiar with small business struggles.

Even if we had made half of $250,000 profit in one year, paying $900 extra in taxes would still not have been much of a hit.