Archive | October, 2009
They can force us to pay for health care, and fine us if we don’t, but they can’t prevent us from firing workers or lowering wages
We’ve been having a lot of conversations with Small Business owners about how they will change their businesses if Congress passes their monstrous, prosperity-killing Health Care Bill. We are also small business owners and employees ourselves, and what is emerging from these conversations frightens us and should frighten all American workers. The consensus? “They can force us [...]
Continue reading...The Costs of Health Care – Big Government is a Primary Driver
30. October 2009
The following article is written by Doctor Barry Jacobs, a Medical Doctor and SBABG contributor from Texas. Dr. Jacobs is practicing and experienced Reproductive Endocrinologist who has served in many capacities over his long and distinguished career (full bio at end of article), All of us are concerned about what health care costs in this country. [...]
Continue reading...UPS’s Union-Backed War on Federal Express is a Danger to Small Businesses
29. October 2009
If you’re a long time reader, you know that we often cite the United States Post Office’s war on USPS and UPS to highlight how Big Government is antithetical to free markets and prosperity. But recently, UPS has declared war on FedEx, in the form of Union-Driven rent seeking and the outcome of the war will [...]
Continue reading...On snitching and incentives; How Obama’s cronies in Chicago encourage bad behavior
27. October 2009
Just saw this news story today. Obama’s cronies in Chicago to Pay for Informing on Tax Cheats You dirty rat. Chicago and Cook County residents aren’t the only ones about to get shocking tax news; the city is debuting a “tax whistle-blower” plan that could turn neighbor against neighbor in Chicago’s business community. The folks at city hall [...]
Continue reading...Health Care Reform: A Market-Based Proposal
21. October 2009
The following article is written by Doctor Barry Jacobs, a Medical Doctor and SBABG contributor from Texas. We’re thankful for Doctor Jacobs’ contributions to SBABG and invite you to review his proposal and provide your thoughts on his plan in the comments below. As a practicing and experienced Reproductive Endocrinologist who has served in many [...]
Continue reading...A Century of Sickness: The Abominations of 1913 and How the 10th Amendment Movement Can Beat Back Leviathan
12. October 2009
Many of the problems we have with the Federal Government today can be traced back to a critical year. That year was 1913, the year in which the 16th and 17th Amendments were ratified and the Federal Reserve Act was passed, which set up the Federal Reserve Bank. Of course, the seeds of the Statist Revolution [...]
Continue reading...Senate Ready to Ditch Unproven but Sure-to-Fail Health Care Plan for Already-Failed Plan
7. October 2009
These people are insane. Just. Insane: Some influential centrist Democrats in the Senate are warming to a compromise that envisions health-insurance plans run by state governments, and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger added his voice Tuesday to a small group of Republicans expressing support for a Democratic-led overhaul plan. Government-run health care schemes with most of the same [...]
Continue reading...Pelosi says new tax is on the table. Has a tax ever been “OFF the table” for Pelosi?
6. October 2009
From The Hill: A new value-added tax (VAT) is “on the table” to help the U.S. address its fiscal liabilities, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday night. “I would say, Put everything on the table and subject it to the scrutiny that it deserves,” Pelosi told Rose when asked if the VAT has any appeal to [...]
Continue reading...URGENT Call to Action – Must Act on Health Care, Today!
6. October 2009
If your Senators are serving on the Senate Finance Committee, they need to hear from you today! The Senate Finance Committee is expected to vote within 48 hours on its draft of ObamaCare. The Senate version contains destructive Individual and Corporate Mandates, as well as a version of the competition-killing Public Option. Because this [...]
Continue reading...Is SBABG prophetic or are the White House and Congress just stupid?
5. October 2009
On August 3rd we told you exactly what would happen with the Cash for Clunkers Program and why. Now economic data and the Wall Street Journal have confirmed our prophecy prediction. SBABG on August 3rd. Cash For Clunkers is an economically unsound program that will only make the American economic situation worse. It transfers wealth from one [...]
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30. October 2009
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