Mainecat
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2 hours ago, 1jkw said:
That is exactly what he told me, he said if we were tax free and they paid my rent and electric bill, I still can't compete when I can hire 4 employees for a day for less than it costs to pay 1 employee here minimum wage for 1 hour.
Been saying that here for years only to be told its the high taxes. Its the 50 cent wages and zero benefits.
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1 hour ago, GGNHL said:
I'd be happier if you guys hadn't sucked up all the pensions for yourselves then cut them for the younger generations after you made sure you got yours. All our problems can be traced back to your generation.
I have been voting Democrat most of my life blame the republicans for cutting unions, pensions etc.
Your generation is just a bunch of prescription drug lazy asses.
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I would have supported her in the past BUT she is in bed too deep with corporate dollars.
Its why I support Sanders
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1 hour ago, Capt.Storm said:
I bet you have no problem buying apple products...directed at MC.
Is there a alternative? Please tell me the Mac platform thats built here?
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1 hour ago, 1jkw said:
My biggest customer had a non union sewing factory, he made product for a major underwear brand and did finishing work on product that was screwed up in foreign factories, eventually he was forced to move to Mexico and the price of the product never went down.
Just to compare, he could pay 4 Mexican workers for a day for less than the minimum wage here for an hour.
No business in the US can compete with that. Even removing all business taxes.
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1 hour ago, Capt.Storm said:
Thanks MC in advance!
For the vote for trump!
It wont be close. He will probably take his ball and go home. Thats his MO in life. He runs from any altercation.
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1 hour ago, Zambroski said:
Yes, we all know he's "loose on the reservation". But, instead of watching and condeming his every move and speech, why don't you all start telling us how great a job Hillary has done and why you are supporting her? I know that is not the doctrine adopted by liberals. To attack at every turn people who may think a bit different than them seems to be how it works now.
But here's the real question, why, if Trump has "no chance" is so much time spent smearing him but the Dems? And that was backed up by your party's leader that went on national TV after a major national tragedy and instead of placing some blame where it should have been, attacked the Republican front runner instead.
This political shit is getting out of control and both sides remind me of the neighborhood dorks trying to one up each other in their little world of Dungeons and Dragons.
She is the better candidate. Perfect far from that but no different than any president I ever voted for. I will not vote for her.
You should make a statement and do the same to Trump.
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11 hours ago, Zambroski said:
I know people that are struggling like hell to keep what was slowly becoming a nice little successful operation even open. Obamacare is killing them. They've dropped staff to part time or even cut them all together to help them stay in the black. And of course, they all blame the owner. Not sure why every business owner in this country is considered "rich"...far from it. These 20 ee's and less employers are what is keeping us afloat and the government just can't keep their fucking hands out of the mix. I think one is just gonna go back to work for someone else. Which is what the 12 ee's he has now will be doing too. Sad as hell.
Really??? As a small business I knew that statement was pure bullshit.
The overblown Obamacare myth about small business
By Jose Pagliery @Jose_Pagliery
NEW YORK (CNNMoney)It's been uttered by every opponent of health care reform: Obamacare will kill small businesses.
But the new law's rules don't apply to the vast majority of small businesses. The employer mandate, which forces firms to start providing insurance in 2014, pertains only to companies with at least 50 full-time workers.
That's a tiny fraction of small businesses.
As of 2010, there were roughly 5.7 million small employers, defined as those with fewer than 500 workers. Some 97% of them have fewer than 50 employees. That means Obamacare's employer mandate applies only to 3% of America's small businesses.
That's about 200,000 companies.
The critics aren't convinced: "Small businesses don't have staff with the time and expertise to deal with the new system. It's a huge drain on these smaller firms," wrote U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), House Small Business Committee chair, in a recent editorial for The Washington Times.
Why so much focus on so few firms?
A Graves spokesman said the affected businesses include fast-growing "gazelle" firms, the startups that contribute a disproportionate amount of the nation's new jobs.
"The more money these companies have to spend complying with health care mandates, the less they have to hire and expand," the spokesman said.
Those costs aren't anything to laugh at. If they don't provide insurance, businesses with 50-plus workers face $40,000 in penalties and $2,000 for each additional full-time employee.
However, nearly all of those businesses already do provide insurance: 96% of those with 50-plus workers currently offer health plans anyway, according to government data.
That most businesses affected by the mandate already provide insurance doesn't necessarily mean their insurance is good enough or sufficiently cheap under new Obamacare rules. That's the counterpoint made by U.S. Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming.
"The mandates are for a lot more coverage than the average person would want, need or can afford. The business is going to have to spend time, money and have to figure that out," Barrasso said.
For example, firms might be providing insurance that Obamacare deems unaffordable -- that is, if it costs more than 9.5% of a worker's income.
But there are signs that most plans out there qualify under Obamcare's other requirement. More than 99% of those in work-sponsored plans have insurance that meets most Obamacare coverage standards, according to last year's study by NORC at the University of Chicago.
Putting it all together, the data shows that only a tiny sliver of the nation's small businesses face the new rules -- and even fewer face any changes. Of the country's 6.5 million workplaces, only 1% must actually start providing insurance next year.
It's a reality that's likely to catch most small business owners by surprise, said Eileen Elliot, a Vermont health care attorney who advises entrepreneurs.
"There's a lot of trepidation and misinformation out there," Elliot said. "I think it's time to do some education."
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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1 hour ago, GGNHL said:
Yeah says the generation that started the free love and general hippy era.
Your generation ruined this country but at least you got your money and can retire comfortably while the rest of us get to work for lower relative wages and pay alot more for a less valuable education.
You say bootstraps yet you want my generation to get free college. Make up your mind Abe.
I guess you would be happier with Putin then.
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After watching Trump say he has no clue what Obama was talking about when he spoke earlier I watched Obamas speech.
Now Trump says he has no clue WTF the president was talking about? Really? If he is serious he needs to drop off the face of the fuckin earth.
This mornings poll says Trump has a 70% disapproval rate. (Taken before the nightclub shooting)
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10 hours ago, Zambroski said:
I'll be curious to see what happens. I do believe Trump would be the right choice assuming he picks the right VP. His crazy shit won't fly but somethings got to get these retard lefty-libs to settle down and be reasonable. Private business will soar and jobs will become abundant once restrictions and crazy taxes and regulations are "nixed":. Our relations around the world will suffer but I'm tired of giving a shit about that crap..what the fuck has anyone done for us lately? ZERO! Jobs will flow back into America too once some of that crazy shit those wacky Dems put out is abolished. Hillary..more of the same shit probably. We'll lose even more manufacturing to overseas inversions. Maybe she'll be able to salvage some type of healthcare plan though...so maybe that's something....and with the economy pretty much staying at a snails pace, interest rates will remain low.
Hell, gotta try and see positives on both sides I guess.
You lose all credibility for the rest of your life with the bold
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Vince these guys don't have a clue what a good president is. Remember these are the same guys that supported Bush and Cheney and their wars. Now they support a worse person in Trump.
Just give up.
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4 hours ago, Sludgey said:
He's a billionaire and presidential candidate while you're a sucker with a token family job tho
He's an ass clown that lives off the government.
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80% of the population is on a med to balance them so they can cope with life.
Thats the problem today. My generation had Schlitz and Seagrams 7
bootstraps ya pussies.
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1 hour ago, Sludgey said:
Trump is very smart
1 hour ago, Sludgey said:Trump is very smart
No he's not.
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or healthcare
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1 hour ago, racer254 said:
I would say it sucks being a liberal. Must be hard making everyone the victim when you have a situation like Orlando.
Defending the LGBT community while also defending muslims is hard work.
Republicans are selfish....they dont care about the gay community or Muslims or the middle class or the poor or feeding kids.
Theres much more but I have things to do.
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It must suck to be a republican having 2 candidates than can beat the repub nominee..... Losing to a non American black Muslim and soon a woman!
Lots bodies jumping off bridges come November..
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Don the con at work.
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1 hour ago, Wildcat said:
Fucking obama is giving a speech basically saying he doesn't think we should target muslims or islam......What a fucking idiot. Yes they should be looked at. Common fucking denominator.
Basically saying if we do that that's violating our rights as Americans.....
Well fucking A so does trying to take away our rights to bear arms. Hes such an idiot. I cannot believe how people are blinded by this dude.
Maybe its time to invade a country?....maybe 2?
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Trump is toast
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3 hours ago, Capt.Storm said:
Trump should use that when Hillary brings up his university for sure.
He really needs to start using a teleprompter.
No he needs to start talking issues.
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1 hour ago, GGNHL said:
Well maybe you should stop supporting and cheerleading Hillary then MCeeeee.
who the fuck is cheerleading for her?
‘A lot of people are saying . . . ’: How Trump spreads conspiracies and innuendos
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Yeah we know the Negroes bankrupted wall street.