2016 Postmortem

JDPriestly

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3. Precisely!

Fri May 25, 2012, 05:54 PM

May 2012

Big corporations have nearly killed off Main Street capitalism -- the kind of economy in which you personally know and trust the person who sells you the shoes, the erasers, the paper, your kid's notebook, and your lunch.

And Bain Capital is one of the companies that has hastened the demise of really small businesses. A lot of big box stores did their parts too.

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How many of those 80,000 Staples jobs Romney created resulted in mom and pop stationary stores [View all] applegrove May 2012 OP

kick for the truth! hedgehog May 2012 #1

The local stationary store that I liked is now out of business. n/t Webster Green May 2012 #2

Precisely! JDPriestly May 2012 #3

And the word effciency absolutely implies that they do more with less, more sales with fewer people applegrove May 2012 #4

Personally it doesn't matter to me whether I shop at Staples or a Mom and Pop Arneoker May 2012 #5

It seems they keep cutting employees at my only remaining close Staples... CTyankee May 2012 #35

With only a minority stake in Staples, Romney had no direct involvement with AtomicKitten May 2012 #6

I don't think this is a very good line of attack. Mr.Turnip May 2012 #7

would you care to explain? nt magical thyme May 2012 #37

Innovation drives growth JaxsonRaine May 2012 #8

That is true. But Romney should not be implying he is some magical job creator by using the Staples applegrove May 2012 #11

I do think it's a little ridiculous JaxsonRaine May 2012 #27

I am curious. Did you read the rules when you signed up on democraticunderground? uppityperson May 2012 #30

I'm also impressed with the number of companies Bain bankrupted jmowreader May 2012 #36

All those farmers who have been put out of work, what about them? They should simply sell uppityperson May 2012 #13

You missed the point JaxsonRaine May 2012 #15

Your point is innovation invents new things? Oh kay. And water is wet. You also say uppityperson May 2012 #17

Why do you think JaxsonRaine May 2012 #20

Close down small farms so farmers can work in factories at minimum wages.This is "coming out ahead"? uppityperson May 2012 #23

Did you really read my post? JaxsonRaine May 2012 #26

There is a middle road. Doesn't have to be no modern conveniences or kick everyone one off the famil uppityperson May 2012 #28

Independent stationary stores, book stores, drug stores, hardware stores, are all grantcart May 2012 #9

Reliable information JaxsonRaine May 2012 #10

What do you think of that letter from Staples owner? Do you agree with it? uppityperson May 2012 #12

Agree with it in what way? JaxsonRaine May 2012 #14

Sarah, is that you? Do you agree with "It’s time to let Mitt Romney clean up this mess" for starters uppityperson May 2012 #16

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Do you agree with "It’s time to let Mitt Romney clean up this mess"? uppityperson May 2012 #19

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #22

Lowering corporate taxes will help how? What are your view on employer based healthcare? uppityperson May 2012 #21

Lowering Corporate Taxes JaxsonRaine May 2012 #24

And what is your view on employer based healthcare? uppityperson May 2012 #25

I think in its current form it doesn't work. JaxsonRaine May 2012 #29

Yes, 1 last question. Who are you backing for president? uppityperson May 2012 #31

LOL trumad May 2012 #32

The effective corporate tax rate in the us is one of the lowest of all developed countries. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #33

the Staples founder has entered into a political discussion with an agenda grantcart May 2012 #34

The point is not whether what Romney did at Bain was legitimate or not Arneoker May 2012 #38

Office supply was not exactly a new field JHB May 2012 #39

+1 applegrove May 2012 #40