Relief from the Federal Government to Small Businesses reminds me of Bob Hope’s famous quip about banks; he said they will gladly “lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.”
It has ever been so: “It ain’t what you know, it’s WHO you know” for instance. And of course the Gross Old Perverts did insist that a lot of the payout go to big corporations because that’s their job!
Marco Rubio admitted that restaurant lobbyists wanted a special “carve-out” so “small business” was measured by location when it should be total number of employees. And 500 is NOT small.
Trickle down has never worked, as far as raising the standard of living, anywhere that it has been tried. And, it is completely illogical to believe that it ever could. If you are paying a guy to cut your lawn and he’s doing an adequate job, then you get a raise at work, do you raise his pay? Neither will the 1%ers. The only reason to spend more on hired help is that you need more workers to get the job done. The only way more workers will be needed is if there is an increased demand for product- in other words people are buying more stuff. The only reason people would be buying more stuff is that they can afford it. And, the only reason that they could afford more is that they are the ones getting the tax cuts, not the rich guys. Trickle down just gives the rich guys more money to hide offshore , or more money to buy more politicians to write laws so they have more money to hide offshore. If you want that money to stay in America, increase production, and raise everyone’s standard of living, trickle UP will do the job, not trickle down.
And MItch insists all big business be immune from any tort or litigation if they injure or kill someone with their practices. And of course will again not be going to the little guys, still subject to suit apparently.
Ontman about 4 years ago
That’s the way of the world….for the most part.
Masterskrain Premium Member about 4 years ago
Thanks, Moscow Mitch McConnell.
julie.mason1 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Any publicly traded company that did not plan for bad times after 2008 should be allowed to expire.
Display about 4 years ago
Pigs at the trough. And no, some pigs are not more equal than other pigs.
Radish the wordsmith about 4 years ago
Greed Over People is the Republican mantra.
brwydave Premium Member about 4 years ago
Breath deeply – it sure is good for what ail ya.
Zebrastripes about 4 years ago
$IR CRAP$-A- LOT has $hredded America’s constitution, America’s Uncle Sam, America’s Lady Liberty! Americans period.
Alberta Oil Premium Member about 4 years ago
Big business got big.. because they are connected.. there is no room for the little businesses.
retpost about 4 years ago
Should show small business connected to a piggy bank. The Republicans think that they are on their own.
Teto85 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Any company listed on any stock exchange should not get any funds from any of the bailout bills.
diegot about 4 years ago
If we are really committed to capitalism and free enterprise, bailouts should not be allowed. Survival of the fittest.
Union Man about 4 years ago
The GOP showing us just how trickle down economics works even in a time of crisis!
Bookworm about 4 years ago
Relief from the Federal Government to Small Businesses reminds me of Bob Hope’s famous quip about banks; he said they will gladly “lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.”
Concretionist about 4 years ago
It has ever been so: “It ain’t what you know, it’s WHO you know” for instance. And of course the Gross Old Perverts did insist that a lot of the payout go to big corporations because that’s their job!
79nysv about 4 years ago
Time to abolish both the GOP and DNC and start over
Nantucket Premium Member about 4 years ago
Marco Rubio admitted that restaurant lobbyists wanted a special “carve-out” so “small business” was measured by location when it should be total number of employees. And 500 is NOT small.
FrankErnesto about 4 years ago
Consider this “trickle down program”.Give the money to people, and let it trickle down to business.
Diane Lee Premium Member about 4 years ago
Trickle down has never worked, as far as raising the standard of living, anywhere that it has been tried. And, it is completely illogical to believe that it ever could. If you are paying a guy to cut your lawn and he’s doing an adequate job, then you get a raise at work, do you raise his pay? Neither will the 1%ers. The only reason to spend more on hired help is that you need more workers to get the job done. The only way more workers will be needed is if there is an increased demand for product- in other words people are buying more stuff. The only reason people would be buying more stuff is that they can afford it. And, the only reason that they could afford more is that they are the ones getting the tax cuts, not the rich guys. Trickle down just gives the rich guys more money to hide offshore , or more money to buy more politicians to write laws so they have more money to hide offshore. If you want that money to stay in America, increase production, and raise everyone’s standard of living, trickle UP will do the job, not trickle down.
Dtroutma about 4 years ago
And MItch insists all big business be immune from any tort or litigation if they injure or kill someone with their practices. And of course will again not be going to the little guys, still subject to suit apparently.
sevaar777 about 4 years ago
The Orange Reich concept of “help” from the get go.