Helping Small Businesses Grow and Create New Jobs

President Obama visits Buffalo, NY where he speaks to business owners and workers about the steps the Administration is taking to create conditions that will allow small businesses to thrive and hire new workers. May 13, 2010.

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[energyfinance]

@elvismcneely

Making money illegally and the underground economy, though there CAN be overlap, are NOT the same thing.

Selling crack on the street is illegal. Moving furniture and not reporting that income to IRS is underground.

'Warrent Buffet' (aka Warren Buffett) will pay a tax on his salary NOT pay a tax based on the fact that he "has more money to spend".

[energyfinance]

@energyfinance

I used to play a game many years ago. I'll explain.

When someone, anyone, said that they voted for Obama I asked them a couple of questions.

1. What is the name of the Speaker of the House?

2. Who is Harry Reid?

3. What for of government is the United States of America?

Most people, nearly all, could not answer ANY of these questions, and, for example, if I cannot answer these questions AND I am sure that so and so should be president... it is likely that i am not interested.

[energyfinance]

@energyfinance

Do you think that some black people AND some white people voted for Obama BECAUSE he is black?

If your answer is 'yes' you now have the answer you're seeking about racism.

If you see him as a black man and that was the reason you coted for him, then, by definition you are a racist.

That you are a white man voting for a black man BECAUSE he is black... means that you have put race ahead of some other issue(s)...

hence the label.

[energyfinance]

@oliver18754

I used to think like you (at least as related to the first sentence) until it was explained to me in a different way.

For example, did you hear Obama say, "I'll go boy-girl boy-girl"?

By definition, that would be called being sexist!! Before you freak out, understand that he admited that he was going to make the SEX of the person asking a question, an issue. Three Ladies stand to ask questions, all eager. No man stands.... "Okay, I need a man now... any MAN with a question?"

[oliver18754]

@gary23902003

How is it racist if someone (let's say a white guy) votes for a black president, how will that be racist? It's like getting your best friend fired from a job.

[gary23902003]

Why stupid people shouldn't vote! If you voted for our current President in 2008 to prove you weren't a RACIST, please vote for someone else in 2012 to prove you're not an IDIOT!

[grantfaith]

the dude needs to do what he says, we elected a president that's a lair

[suldaanabdi]

we love obama



[elvismcneely]

Mr President, you mentioned fairtax and flattax as if they are the same. They are not. The fairtax is progressive, due to the prebate. Everyone pays the same rate minus the prebate everyone gets. Under the fairtax you have to spend more than $900k to pay the full rate. If a family of 3 spends $50k, they will pay 2% less than now. The poor will not pay any taxes AND they still reap the benefit of lower prices on goods due to embedded taxes being removed.

[elvismcneely]

One more thing, the underground economy (those who make money illegally) will now pay into the tax system, since they need basic neccessities. Although Warrent Buffet will pay the same tax rate as everyone else, he will pay more into the tax system, since he has more money to spend (fairtax is a consumption tax).