The Democratic Party needs to do a much better job of convincing small and medium business

[Dappleganger]

that big corporations which are run like monopolies, and the republicans are NOT their friends. Small biz and medium biz are lulled into thinking that republicans and big corps are on their side with regard to taxation, building their business with credit, regulation, etc. This is NOT the case. Large corporations are selling them LIES and the democratic party needs to call them out on it, every single day until it is widely known! These corporations will do anything including lying, cheating and stealing for Jesus in order to expand their power and influence in the markets. Wall Street is helping them do this which is why they get a free ride.

Tell your friends who own their businesses to stop believing the HYPE--there is NO TRICKLE DOWN FROM THE CORPORATS, PERIOD. The only way to fight them is to band together in great numbers and push them out into the sunlight so the rest of the US can see them for the rats that they are.

[RKP5637]

1. The corps. (R's) are interested only in stabbing them in the back and absorbing them into

the giant amoeba known as the corporate entity. Any small business guys thinking they are their friends are poor businessmen unless selling out. And they will likely be cast aside after they are used.

[KittyWampus]

2. Poor businessmen? Part of the problem is small businesses are saddled with the same regulations

and taxes as large corporations. In fact, we probably have to pay more in taxes since we're not General Electric.

As a small business owner, I KNOW how much work goes into going quarterlies, how much money goes into various taxes and how expensive it is to have health and fire inspectors come and constantly tell you to do this and that as the codes get upgraded.

Meanwhile, large corporations either shirk regulations or pay the fines as part of business. They have lawyers and accountants on staff to do the paperwork and bookkeeping and figuring out how to get out of paying any taxes at all.

So when it comes to small business owners, the notion that government regulations etc are a pain in the ass THEY HAVE A POINT.

And after being on DU for years, I can say absolutely that so-called liberal progressives do not support or care for small family business owners as much as they think they do.

[jtown1123]

3. Yet you make the point that larger corporations get away with murder.

I think there is a good comparison the way tax law and codes favor larger corporations just how rich people aren't taxed highly enough on their investments because they are expected to create magical jobs from their butts.

I say, raise taxes and regulations on the big guys and ease these burdens on smaller and medium businesses that actually care about their employees.

[RKP5637]

6. Not to sound argumentative, not at all, but I don't see how this relates to what I posted? n/t

[KittyWampus]

9. Small business owners are receptive to the anti-regulatory messages the Republicans peddle

And their anti-tax crap because they have to put up with so much grief. It's not that they are stupid or bad businessmen.

[RKP5637]

10. Oh, OK, thanks!!!

:hi:

[damntexdem]

4. You could cut off that statement before the word "small" and it would still be correct.

[CrossChris]

5. I do not see the Corporate-owned Democratic Party making any statements like this in the near future

Not going to happen until we the people figure out how to fight Citizens United.

[KG]

7. fail to see where the dem party could sell itself as a friend of small business

[provis99]

8. Here's the problem:

Small business owners that support republicans never think they will be small businesses forever. They think they will be big corporations someday. Just like idiot republican voters who aren't millionaires now, but want low taxes on millionaires because they will be millionaires someday.

No point in trying to reach these clowns. Better to focus on Independent voters.

[Dawson Leery]

11. True. I know many people who own small businesses

and the majority believe that they are going to make it big someday, even though the empirical evidence says otherwise.