Does Obama make the future brighter for your business and the world?
Now that the new president elect is making himself comfortable in the White House, we would like to know how small business owners feel about the future under his leadership?
Will your business flourish under him or get hurt by new taxes? Will he end up making a positive impact on the nation and the world?
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Permalink Reply by Paulina Khumbah, Ph. D. on -
There is change in the air.......there is optimism...there is a new dawn, new leadership....
Please develop a can do attitude...claim what you want , need and can offer the world and go for it...
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Permalink Reply by Tunisia Lewis on
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Kudos to you, Anne Martin! My sentiments, exactly!
P.S. I share Lisa Hunts' testimony as well, and have the same hopeful outlook!
Tunisia Lewis
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Permalink Reply by Neal Farmer on -
The story goes, in Pensylvania a very wealthy individual was asked in an almost accusing way of not a very being charitable person. He did help quite a few people and made it a practice as a part of his life to give meaningful contribtutions to people he felt in who his money would be put to good use. The interviewer said WELL! why DON'T YOU! GIVE ALL YOUR MONEY AWAY! He replied I've already thought of that. I figure I could give every person in the state 5.00. They would then be able to get themselves a Big Mac meal and my contribution would be over. However then I would not be able to help anyone, particularly those who where in need the most or the most deserving" It seems to me that this is the right application for those who have material wealth. People in general don't realize there is not enough wealthy people to go around. One in a hundred twenty or so is a millionaire. Divide a million among 120 and they get 8250. Not enough to raise a person out of poverty. I voted Republican for many years, but this last go round has left me deeply saddened. I'm sick of taking sides against my neighbor. Politics. Everytime there is a change in power "THEY ARE the QUILTY ONES!!! and the country changes sides. However you've voted, if we don't get good government this time we are in for a world of hurt. Do you remember the event were Dems and Reps alike were patting themselves on the back for getting Nafta and the world trade agreement passed. I thought then this is bad, bad, bad and it was and is still. "We don't need these low paying jobs, we need higher education so people can have better jobs." Well it hasn't worked and there are sure alot of people in and around the states that wished they had one of those low paying jobs. This thing with Nation building in Iraq. Lets build America instead of giving the wealth of our country away and ensnarling the well being of our childrens future to slave under our nations debt. Fly now pay latter. What kind of legagcy is that. OK friends What are going to do about it? Neal
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Permalink Reply by Carole Nantel on -
I think its a little early to tell what will happen but if you have to keep a positive outlook on it and take it in stride to see where it takes you.l
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Permalink Reply by Mary McLean on -
Hi,
I'm an Aussie & if I was an American, I would definitely have changed colors & voted for Obama!
I feel, from our limited coverage here & from what I read on various business forums, that indeed the world felt & slept better the day he won!
There's an old saying "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when it comes it is a tree of life"
I hope all the die-hards & other side voters will co-operate & create their own form of "government" of themselves & set about changing their own world around themselves. We are so lucky to be living in countries which still have a semblance of democracy which allows us to do so!
We have the freedom to help others & create our own path in life.
Government should only be to provide constabulary(a Police Force), Postal & Defense of the Nation from Outside attack.
The rest of the stuff they now do has come about in the last 150 yrs or so, because of our combined laziness & apathy. The only reason evil rises up is that good men do nothing & too many of us have just done that!
I was a freedom fighter some time back & it sure took guts!
I decided I would channel that energy into trying to become an example others would want to be encouraged to follow & that journey has changed a lot of my ideals, ideas, values & take on life for sure!.
Good luck America, I'm rooting for you all.
Your great heart of freedom & opportunity must be balanced with care for the under privileged, who you will have with you always.
Once I understood that, my whole attitude changed & I realized I could not save or even change the whole world. It had to begin with me first & that's taken far too long, but I'm on my way to change one life at a time!
I trust Obama is doing as much as he can with what he's got & who he is too.
Mary
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Permalink Reply by richard g coutoumas on -
good business is created by good customers .good owners focus on that . presidents come and go rc
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Permalink Reply by Rose Mendolera on -
I agree!
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Permalink Reply by Daniel Kokot on -
He won't make a positive impact at all. He is a socialist and his ideas don't belong in America.
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Permalink Reply by Rose Mendolera on
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I'm not sure what he will do at this point. I don't feel that the economy so far has had that great an impact on my Tupperware business. I've been selling for almost 4 years and I've had my shares of ups and downs. However, I have chosen to go from extremely active to a little more complacent. I am a Teaching Assistant first and until I retire, I do not and have not had the time nor the will to recruit and build my team. I know that there is where the money lies, in growing my team and, ultimately, my business. I have had some personal hardships that have made me think twice about what's important in my life- personal relationships versus business-related. Money and business, at this point in my life, are not the be-all and end-all. I am enjoying networking and getting more active on the Internet. I hope the new president elects makes a positive impact on the nation and the world, but I think that history repeats itself and some things are out of any one person's control.
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Permalink Reply by LARRY VIGGO on -
The number one priority is to reform the health insurance system. The overwhelming majority of people will benefit from this except maybe some of the greediest insurance companies. I did not vote for him,but I have a great deal of faith in Obama on this one,and if he succeeds I will gladly vote for his re-election in 2012.
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Permalink Reply by Toni on -
You know U guys I am never amazed at the presumptuousness of the American people. Although I am an American, I have lived in Canada since 1942, I was a baby!! Anyway, I follow American politics, well I am a "RedNeck" but when will U guys stop this!! Give the man a chance. He isn't even sworn in yet!! Already UR expecting him to perform "acts of God"!! Of course he will make an impact on the World. He is the First Black President of the United States for heavens' sake..... we are entering into an historic time. This generation will be studied, written about, for centuries to come. I am convinced Obama will make a real and good difference not only for America but for the World. I am hoping for a One World Order.. Peace & Freedom for all. I pray he will end ALL WARS!! and show the World how to live in harmony. I personally have faith in him and it is about time that we all look past "color" and into the man/woman for we were ALL Created Equal.. If we can get to that point we will ALL be prosperous in many ways more than any amount of money can buy.
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Permalink Reply by David Tippie on -
As the CEO of a business that employees 140 people, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barrack Obama will be our next President, and that our taxes and government fees will increase in a BIG way. To compensate for these increases, I figure that the Clients will have to see an increase in our fees to them of about 8% but since we cannot increase our fees right now due to the dismal state of our economy, we will have to lay off six of our employees instead. This has really been eating at me I didn't know how to choose who will have to go.So, this is what I did. I strolled through our parking lot and found 8 Obama bumper stickers on our employees' cars and have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off. I can't think of a more fair way to approach this problem. These folks wanted change; I gave it to them.
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