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30. well said, thanks for the effort

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Why would a business owner expand and hire if he/she can't make more money? [View all] dkf Sep 2012 OP

Lost Interest In Libya, Ma'am? The Magistrate Sep 2012 #1

I'm interested in everything...but mostly the economy. dkf Sep 2012 #4

LOL!!!!! HangOnKids Sep 2012 #12

The poster spends all her time finding fault with liberals and their policies. I have NEVER kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Sep 2012 #22

There are a few longtimers who've started to show their slip. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2012 #58

You Are Awesome, Sir. joshcryer Sep 2012 #70

The Blaze running out of links for you? nt RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #2

Nothing to say on my post? dkf Sep 2012 #7

Of Course You Know What 'the Blaze' Is, Ma'am: Glen Beck's Site, That You Link To The Magistrate Sep 2012 #19

Nice! pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #21

Ouch...definitive debunking of right wing troll alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #32

I just went there because it was suggested. You don't notice the time? dkf Sep 2012 #47

You Linked To Glen Beck''s Site, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2012 #52

Yeah I had no idea...it doesn't even have his name. dkf Sep 2012 #59

You Are So Cute, Ma'am: It's Precious, It Really is The Magistrate Sep 2012 #61

Well it's the truth. dkf Sep 2012 #63

Thank you for your concern. aquart Sep 2012 #3

i agree completely. it's hard enough to scrape by on $35 million a year. unblock Sep 2012 #5

Demand and stability. You're welcome. nt LaydeeBug Sep 2012 #6

I missed something - what exactly stops the bisiness from making money? ksoze Sep 2012 #8

Cap on profit or income. dkf Sep 2012 #49

first of all that's a red herring ibegurpard Sep 2012 #51

No that comes from posters at this site. dkf Sep 2012 #54

yeah i said a credible source and a legitimate proposal ibegurpard Sep 2012 #60

Sorry, I neglected to answer this part downthread so let me address it here riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #56

Why are we letting rich fucks profit off OUR labor? n/t leftstreet Sep 2012 #9

Buisnesses expand and hire more when MORE CUSTOMERS start coming through the door. bullwinkle428 Sep 2012 #10

But they only do this because more customers means more profit. hughee99 Sep 2012 #17

Then someone else will pick up the extra demand. peabody Sep 2012 #24

If Apple decides to stop making iphones for the year hughee99 Sep 2012 #29

Yes, I see what you're saying peabody Sep 2012 #73

This may work for restaurants and contractors, and things like that... hughee99 Sep 2012 #74

Well sort of 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #34

That would depend on some other factors. riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #35

I think it's pretty obvious 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #36

That's not really what the OP said though riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #37

Totally agree with you there 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #40

I don't think Riderinthestorm was talking about altruism markpkessinger Sep 2012 #39

Exactly! SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #48

Please show how CEO's have used paying zero taxes to do anything but pay themselves stupendous Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #11

How do you expect us small business owners to make more money to hire more people if kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #13

+1,000,000,000. anneboleyn Sep 2012 #76

. Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #15

Indeed! HangOnKids Sep 2012 #18

"Every so often I see a post" - Somebody order some Straw Men? FSogol Sep 2012 #16

Pride? Survival? Better customer service? Barack_America Sep 2012 #20

Funny, I always thought that if the objective of a company was to 'grow' and sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #23

I Used To Own A Small Business DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #26

Not so jmowreader Sep 2012 #75

Why would a business owner expand and hire if he/she can't make more money? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #25

As a small business owner, I will only employ more employees when I have more customers riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #27

Now you're trying to interject reality into the RW fantasy so many like this cling to. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #33

Alright, I'll Bite and Answer Xyzse Sep 2012 #28

well said, thanks for the effort rsweets Sep 2012 #30

Great response -- just a brief comment regarding infrastructure... markpkessinger Sep 2012 #41

Tax cuts don't automatically make businesses grow. porphyrian Sep 2012 #31

meh. JoePhilly Sep 2012 #38

I hope one day you share the secret. Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Sep 2012 #44

But it's still here, has been here for quite some time. smokey nj Sep 2012 #55

I have no idea why Aerows Sep 2012 #57

The fact that it hasn't been canned after years of spewing this right wing garbage is indeed a Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Sep 2012 #69

You're so insensitve. Can't you see she's sooooo concerned. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #71

It Does Bring To Mind Some Of the Greats, Sir; OMC, 7th Son, And Their Like The Magistrate Sep 2012 #62

You and I go way back and still remember vividly all those weasels you mentioned. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #67

Taxes are NOT the big problem to businesses as the GOP wants you to believe. Greed is. nanabugg Sep 2012 #43

why would a business owner expand and hire if he/she doesn't have customers? ibegurpard Sep 2012 #45

It's interesting how far a person who prides themselves on logic can go off the rails. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #46

They wouldn't Aerows Sep 2012 #50

Because we Nationalize it, and force the expansion. PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #53

To supply the market with their product? Not ever business owner wants 20 boats to ski behind uponit7771 Sep 2012 #64

That's why we need worker-owned businesses. bemildred Sep 2012 #65

Taxes don't cause this problem quaker bill Sep 2012 #68

Hmmm, I wonder if THIS one has a blog. LeftyMom Sep 2012 #72