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Old 08-20-2011, 09:40 AM
 
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For your sake, I hope nobody thinks of, enacts and improves on your business plan while you're sitting on the sidelines.
You have a valid concern. It's a concern that i've spent alot of time thinking about as well.
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:41 AM
 
Location: La lune et les étoiles
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You have a valid concern. It's a concern that i've spent alot of time thinking about as well.
You snooze, you lose.
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:41 AM
 
Location: Midwest
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This is what Obama has done for small business:

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Extension of Successful SBA Recovery Loan Provisions —Immediately Supporting Loans to Over 1,400 Small Businesses

A More Than Doubling of the Maximum Loan Size for The Largest SBA Programs:

A New $30 Billion Small Business Lending Fund:

An Initiative to Strengthen Innovative State Small Business Programs – Supporting Over $15 Billion in Lending:

Eight New Small Business Tax Cuts – Effective Today, Providing Immediate Incentives to Invest:

Zero Taxes on Capital Gains from Key Small Business Investments:

Extension and Expansion of Small Businesses’ Ability to Immediately Expense Capital Investments:

Extension of 50% Bonus Depreciation:

A New Deduction of Health Insurance Costs for Self-Employed:

Tax Relief and Simplification for Cell Phone Deductions:

An Increase in the Deduction for Entrepreneurs’ Start-Up Expenses:

A Five-Year Carryback Of General Business Credits:

Limitations on Penalties for Errors in Tax Reporting That Disproportionately Affect Small Business:
President Obama Signs Small Business Jobs Act - Learn What's In It | The White House

What more do you want, Obama to personally come and run your business for you?
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:42 AM
 
Location: Europe
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Nothing is ever 100% certain in business. Where did you pull from my statements that I expected 100% certainty? You didn't, you just decided to throw in trivial remarks that are better suited for those with no business experience.

I am not risk averse. But i'm also not stupid, either.
Care to answer these questions?

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Inflation is not higher than it was pre-Obama.

I thought Government should stay out of that? There are private investors you could ask. Too scared no one likes your idea?
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:44 AM
 
Location: La lune et les étoiles
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This is what Obama has done for small business:



President Obama Signs Small Business Jobs Act - Learn What's In It | The White House

What more do you want, Obama to personally come and run your business for you?
Excellent post
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:49 AM
 
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Perhaps it is time you reeducated yourself for better business practice.

Perhaps this will help:
Solids Control for Mud Drilling
Hey...now your an expert.

Go drop a million on equipment.

Or, I see they have some "older" gems for sale on the site.

BTW, I never said we did not control the fluids, just that haling them would add cost to the consumer.

Sometimes we dig pits.

Somtimes environment fence.
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:50 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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My business plans have been on hold since Spring of 2007.

I was progressively building my business and gaining clientele, until then.
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:51 AM
 
Location: SC
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I don't care who sits in the White House as long as they have a fundamental understanding of how business confidence in America works. Yes, this typically is someone with an (R) behind their name. Barack Obama does not possess business acumen, so he must go.
I think it take a little more than a business acumen. Besides that it takes an understanding of the Constitution and Foreign Relations.
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:55 AM
 
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Its really no different than what individuals are doing. When faced with unsertainity and new future liabilties most people do the same. I know mnay who have looked at the healthcare biill and see nothing becaomeing clear until after 2014 and then another hit in 2017 when state cost increase form medicaid fedral additons to help sttaes cover cost goes away.Business are no diffeent as they are going to stick to the bottm;ine until they see the effects of all the changes and changes to come.
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:56 AM
 
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My Business Plans Are On Hold Until This Administration Gets Out Of The Way-pict0109.jpg

This is what the mud looks like.

Here we are moving the cuttings to a pit.
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