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I think that Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio, and Susana Martinez had very interesting stories to tell about their life and how they could achieve beyond their wildest dreams due to the conditions in America, including the free enterprise system. That was one motif of the convention.
Another was the idea that it's ok to be discouraged with Obama, to have had high hopes for him and decide to move on. As Clint Eastwood said, politicians are employees of ours. If someone isn't doing the job, it's time for him to go.
As Paul Ryan says, we can change things. College students don't have to stay in their parents' basements staring at the faded Obama posters and wondering when they can get a new job, move out, and really start their lives.
As Artur Davis most eloquently said, it was ok to be inspired by Obama, but he didn't reach across the aisle. He didn't make the change or inspire the hope that his voters wanted. Now he's just 'somebody that we used to know.' The exciting, hip, cool, inspiring leader of 2008 is way in the rearview mirror. The golden world didn't come to pass.
I heard that the most effective ads for independents and swing voters are the ones in which Obama voters talk about how they are disappointed in him. There's an RNC one as well, ending with "it's ok to make a change." (or "he tried, you tried, it's ok to make a change.")
Nobody is attacking small businesses. On the contrary, every politician falls all over him or herself to see who can stroke small business owners more.
By the way, almost 60% of small businesses fail before they reach their 4 year anniversary.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16872553/#.UEQf8RzTxfs
So not all small business owners become financially successful. In fact, the majority of them do not.
Good point. And, this would be why they should not be taxed as high. To give them the best chance possible of being successful and making it past their four year mark.
As this is not part of my family's heritage, I am not qualified to speak on this and would never presume to. If you have something to share on the topic, please jump in...I imagine it would be an interesting perspective with learning potential.
Taxed as high as what?
I don't understand why people think small businesses carry this enormous tax burden. The vast majority of them do not.
Beyond that, I would object to the idea that "wealth" is so frequently amassed by hard workers. These days, most people give blood, sweat, and tears and get little in return. Often, the return is seeing high-level executives get big bonuses.
I don't have a fundamental problem with small businesses, and I wish more of them were successful. But I'll add that one of the objections I have is to the idea that small businesses are the heart of the economy and the country's biggest job provider, so they should be protected from every possible expense. For example, they are exempt from FMLA requirements and ACA requirements. So all these great jobs they provide don't come with a guarantee that you can have your job back after having a baby or that you can even have health care coverage for yourself or your family. But heaven forbid anyone try to come up with another source of health care coverage for all those small business employees...
I'd really like to hear more about how Paul Ryan plans to help college students move out of their parents' basements and get jobs. Can you tell me more about the housing they'll be able to afford instead in the next four years, and what jobs will be available to them? Where will the jobs come from?
Because this sounds awesome.
I hate that this was my first thought as well.
Ok.
I think this familial history is par for the course for most American families.--MommyLiberty5013
What "most American families" are you referencing? That's why I asked where slaves fit in cause you seemed to be cloaking all of America with a mighty broad U.S. flag in this patriotic speech you've waved around in here....