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In reply to the discussion: Five questions that no one ever asks Republicans: [View all]KansDem
(28,498 posts)54. I've used No. 3 before...
Why would "job creators" hire new workers if demand still sucks for their business?
I've run into the "Cut my taxes and I'll hire more"-type of business owners and I laugh and ask "Why?" Why would you hire more employees if your business is stagnant?
They look baffled and will then pull out the ol' (and overused) "Well, we can agree to disagree" bullshit.
Yeah, like they're going to hire another worker with their tax savings... They must think they're talking to children...
I've run into the "Cut my taxes and I'll hire more"-type of business owners and I laugh and ask "Why?" Why would you hire more employees if your business is stagnant?
They look baffled and will then pull out the ol' (and overused) "Well, we can agree to disagree" bullshit.
Yeah, like they're going to hire another worker with their tax savings... They must think they're talking to children...
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I don't know if it's the black guy in the White House or the fact that it's a Democrat in the White
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2012
#24
I know there's always raging Democrat hate, but I honestly think that a Black Democratic
gateley
Jun 2012
#38
My "Explain this to me Like I'm a Complete Idiot" series asks questions such as these.
HughBeaumont
Jun 2012
#33
If GOP ideas are not good for the economy, why should any person other than a Republican
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#35
Another - if 8 years of tax cuts under Bush tanked the economy, why do you insist they create jobs?
NRaleighLiberal
Jun 2012
#50