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How Candidates' Health-Care Proposals Will Impact Small Businesses
Here's what business owners can expect.
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Texas Biz Owner Posted: 4:19 PM On October 15, 2008
I don't think the author was trying to make a decision for anyone, simply providing some acess to information that isn't always obvious to small business owners.

And to say that by missing a Sen. before a name somehow is showing bias - wow, get a grip people, when you write a lot, sometimes you may miss something. I didn't read ANY intention on either side to sway opinion.

That said MY opinion as a long time business owner is that health care needs to be in the hands of the person, NOT the employer. I say the same with retirement planning because people need to learn how to take care of themselves instead of spending time finding ways to force someone else to take care of them. I support McCain and think small business needs to really think hard before voting for Obama.
Hammer Time Posted: 10:08 PM On September 18, 2008
I don't mean to be rude, but The Bearded Lady needs a trim. Here is a clue: Pay attention to the opinion of the small business lobbyist who is paid by small business owners to analyze policy and advocate on their behalf. The Brookings Institute is left leaning, and Columbia University is one of the most liberal schools in America. First consider the source, then the message. Even a 'Bag of Hammers' can understand that nationalized health care will costs small business owners, not save them money.
Sarah Palin Posted: 1:46 PM On September 15, 2008
'Hi I'm Sarah Palin..... Ask me about dinosaurs.... then ask me about health care.... my answers will be equally intelligent.'
Sarah Palin Posted: 1:45 PM On September 15, 2008
'Hi I'm Sarah Palin..... Ask me about dinosaurs.... then ask me about the financial meltdown.... my answers will be equally intelligent.'
The Bearded Lady Posted: 11:04 AM On September 14, 2008
The author of this article should be ashamed of herself. To think she actually gets paid to do this kind of work. Nonsensical mindless chatter which leads intuitive smart readers like myself scratching my head in awe. I have got two points to make.
1. I believe just from the reference of the candidate’s names (one is a senator and one is not) that the author was siding with one rather than taking a bias approach. To back that up she went on to apologize for one of the candidates positions. I mean come on we are not dumber than a bag of hammers.
2. She could have of at least gave some sort of final conclusion as to her determination. Thanks but no thanks on that analysis to nowhere! With the state of the economy the way it is I think the American people deserve much more than weak ridiculous chatter like this.
LookingforClarity Posted: 4:49 PM On September 13, 2008
This is a remarkably weak article. There is no analysis, just some extremely general highlights on the respective plans and a few simple-to-simplistic comments. It does not help me, as a small business owner, in the least. There is a lack of balance from the lobbyists, to boot.

If you're going to produce this kind of superficial work, at least please reference the (hopefully) more in-depth analysis that each of the quoted sources may have assembled. For example....

Economic Policy Institute:
http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/pm126

I also ran into:
From FactCheck.org:
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/mccains_small-business_bunk.html


I will be doing much further digging on this issue, and would certainly appreciate if SM would do, too.

LFC
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