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Originally Posted by jbert22
correct me if im wrong but do some of you agree that we should increase taxes on businesses that have employees? I might be crazy but if business werent hit by taxes they could afford to hire more people. From what I hear Obama wants to slam businesses with big taxes so that the middle class wont have to pay as much. But what money will the middle class have if BUSINESSES have to suffer for being sucessfull???
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X2. My thoughts exactly. Like Getonfish said, it is a double edge sword. Don't tax business enough and the middle and lower class cry that it's not fair. Tax business too much and they'll either close down or move overseas where the tax laws are more palatable. What most people don't realize is that the majority of small business owners, which are the majority of business owners, don't make as much as you would expect. I know when things slow down in the shop, my old man will go months without a pay check not to have to let anybody go. I don't know of many business owners who would do this. They would simply shut the doors and move on to the next adventure. However; when the business goes, so does several people's jobs. Without jobs, the economy could not sustain itself. With that being said; without business, there would be no jobs. Democrats need to tread carefully because they are on a slippery slope.