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Old 12-15-2011, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by strelnik View Post
The big issue to me is: we give tax breaks to companies to help them create jobs, they pocket the money and give themselves raises.

A recent survey by the NYT indicated that "small businesses" indicated that DEMAND, not tax breaks, drives hiring.

The gov't would be better off to create demand by buying fromn small businesses, especially if they hired more people to complete their contracts.

I totally agree. That said, I go a LOT further because I don't believe that ANY company or ANY individual should be given tax breaks, tax credits, or any other subsidies in any form whatsoever. The government should not be in the business of giving away money to ANYONE!
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