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Thanks for sharing!

kylinsmom — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:58:13 -0600

It's refreshing to hear support of McCain coming from other woman-owned businesses. I think that you've nailed it with your post -- $250,000 in profit is not an insane amount of money for a small business to earn, especially in rural America where family farms are on the decline. Thanks for helping to encourage free market advantages by giving the facts about McCain's plans!

Linsey

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sam2000 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:05:24 -0600

Great Interview... WOW!
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Small business owner for Barack Obama

Martina — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:46:41 -0500

I agree with Beth Terry. Obama's tax increase will only apply to those who have more than $250,000 in personal income. Apart from that, I would like to mention that I don't quite understand America's obsession with taxes. I grew up in Germany where most people pay 50% of their income to taxes. BUT: their bridges don't collapse, their high-ways are in tip-top shape, they have health-insurance (and they don't need to shop around for the best or cheapest insurance policy - I believe, McCain said it's an advantage if you can shop around for health insurance in various states to find the best one. I disagree with that as I find health insurance policies hard enough to understand - shopping around for one would cost a lot of time and effort, not to mention the difficulty in understanding the various policies), and the public school system works and public universities are free. So, either way, you pay for things. If your taxes are low, you need to pay for all these other things separately. I wouldn't mind my taxes being higher if they were applied properly and efficiently and would save me money on other vital things. I strongly believe Obama is right man for the US at this time.

Martina - www.creativetoyshop.com

A Clear Choice

Jane Becker — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:07:49 -0500

I, too, am a Democrat and small business owner who's voting for McCain. If you're an entrepreneur, it's a very clear choice.

Jane Becker

http://thedamedomain.blogspot.com

Obama Plan for lower taxes, health care costs for small biz

Maria Niles — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:18:31 -0500

Just thought I'd give a link to this excellent post at MOMocrats by Jaelithe which provides a fact check on some of the inaccurate claims in this post and shows how Obama's plan would lower taxes and cut health care costs for most small businesses.

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Your taxes go up only if your take-home pay is over $250,000

bethfly — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:59:25 -0500

I'm afraid many small business owners don't understand this. If you are reinvesting in equipment or creating jobs, those funds aren't going to be taxed. As a small business owner, you are taxed on the net profits of your business, not the gross.

Call me what you want, but to me, an individual who brings home over $250,000 after business expenses can pay a higher rate than those of us living on $50,000. If that business owner decides instead to create a few $50,000 jobs with those profits, her taxes stay down and others of us benefit.

Obama's plan will absolutely create jobs!

Beth Terry http://www.fakeplasticfish.com

Thanks for Sharing...

kdc521 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:05:36 -0500

how you came to your decision. I don't agree with you, but it's always interesting to hear how individuals come to their decisions (especially when they're not attacking/demonizing other people's choices!).

All the best with your business (no matter who wins!).

Kimberly/Mom in the City

For those reasons and more...

Mata H — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:51:02 -0500

including Joe Biden's stalwart and years-long sponsorship of the Violence Against Women Act, the embarrassment of Palin as some sort of would-be female role-model, the shameful negative campaign of McCain (who could not even keep i>That

promise, McCain's unreasonable obsession with "victory in war" when the terms of what consitutes "victory" keep changing...well for all that and because McCain is in Bush's clothing - while wearing a "Maverick" lapel pin, I'm standing next to Colin Powell, who is standing next to Warren Buffet who is standing next to Maria.

I'm voting Obama/Biden with them.

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Small Business Owner for Obama

Maria Niles — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:25:05 -0500

As a small business owner, as a woman and as a citizen I've come to exactly the opposite conclusion.

As an American first, I believe that Obama's proposals, judgment and approach are far better than McCain's which I think would be disastrous for the country. As a woman I cannot vote for McCain's consistent support for what I consider woman unfriendly policy.

As a small business owner I also believe that Obama's tax and health care policies will be of much greater benefit to the growth and health of my business.

I agree completely that there is a clear difference between the candidates but draw very different conclusions. I'll stand with Warren Buffet who I think is one of the smartest business minds in this country and vote for Obama.

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Just another resource

Jill Miller Zimon — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:11:55 -0500

Rats - lol - okay, well what I wanted to link to is in the November issue of Fortune Small Business and it's called "State of the Union...here's how the feds can help small business." But it's not online yet -it will be found here eventually.

The website has a lot of info though re: McCain-Obama too.

Jill
Writes Like She Talks

Pre-existing Conditions

Leplusjeune — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:39:44 -0500

No American should be denied access to quality coverage simply because of a pre-existing condition. This is an important priority for John McCain. He would work with the states to make sure that those without prior group coverage and those with pre-existing conditions would have access to health coverage, via a Guaranteed Access Plan (GAP).

I'm glad to see the above addressed. This is a huge problem. For instance, I have a friend now who was diagnosed with lung cancer, unfortunately, after he moved to Florida for a new job and new insurance. His insurer claimed it's a pre-existing condition even though it was diagnosed under his new plan, and only covered partial treatment.

LePlusJeune - proud Independent

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We are all guilty

Laracolvin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:48:19 -0500

At times, I think we've all been victims of this type of behavior and zeal. And I know I've been guilty of the same superiority - even unintentionally. Gena's post here has some great advice on how to have these conversations in a passionate but still civil way.

Just an aside, I appreciate the tone from all of you who have commented on this thread; it would have been mighty easy to slip into disrespect, but everyone here has maintained such civility. AND we've thrown out some concrete suggestions, I think, that could actually work! So thanks to all for keeping this conversation going.

And now - go visit Gena's post and comment there! :)

Lara

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Glass Houses

judithL — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:27:36 -0500

But I hear the mocking tones and the ill-disguised contempt in the voices and words of those who represent liberal values

And I hear the cry of "bleeding-heart" liberal with the same disdain and superiority. Is that to make me feel that my personal values of compassion and good Samaritanism are somehow child-like and not worthy of serious consideration let alone respect?

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I Wish That Were True

Sara Gunderson — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:39:37 -0500

Yes, I agree that does happen and yet in my opinion I see more sensativity on the part of conservatives about such attacks. I think that the liberals are trying to say we respect your rights to live your values and practice your faith we just do not wish to have them imposed on us.

I wish that were true. And maybe for the average liberal on the street it is. But I hear the mocking tones and the ill-disguised contempt in the voices and words of those who represent liberal values to the public. Too often I find myself agreeing with the essence of what they are saying, but cringing inside at the delivery.

Part of the problem is that there isn't respect. I'm not talking respect for ideologies that stand in direct opposition to liberal values. I'm talking respect for the people that hold the beliefs. It is too easy to fall into the habit of caricaturing the opposition. The left employs labels just like the right does. And labels exist primarily to silence and to marginalize.

Sara

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Laracolvin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:17:51 -0500

I think you make great points on many levels, Nelle. I particularly like your suggestion of no critiquing of the opponent w/o proposed solutions. Oh, wouldn't that be a nice day in politics?

AND thank you for getting specific. I love specific.

Lara

Notions of Identity