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Old 08-31-2012, 10:23 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by Minte View Post
When you employee hundreds of people and supply them with health, dental, death insurances, 401k benefits, work comp insurance you will fail immediately if you don't factor in what is going on politically.

20 years ago a business like mine could fool around and make 18% margins. Today,you better be on the balls of your feet every moment to make 8%. THe margins aren't there anymore to be sloppy or absorb a bunch of hits.
Yes I see how. Turn US workers into a uninsured, unprotected and vulnerable and comparable with China. Easier to shift the jobs to China in the first place and not screw around with all that crap.
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