Lately, the Democrats are being asked
one question they’re seemingly trying to avoid. Are we better off today with
Barack Obama being in office than we were 4 years ago? One small business owner says
that for him, the answer is no.
“Since Obama
took office my taxes have gone up, fuel prices have increased and the
cost of equipment needed for my company have gotten higher. All of these things
have affected my business and unfortunately I’ve had to raise prices within the
last 3 years. What’s worse is, I now have Obamacare to deal with, so it’s an
additional expense to my company. As far as I’m concerned, we’re not better off
under Obama and he needs to be fired from his job,” said Nohl Rosen of Panther TEK, a local IT company in Phoenix.
The Democrats
which kicked off their convention in Charlotte, NC earlier this week have
repeated over and over again that Obama has created 4 million new jobs, and according to a speech by Bill Clinton
that business and government should work to together and that if you gain
success you must share it with others. Rosen says business owners shouldn’t be
told to share their wealth or be forced to share it with other people that
don’t work.
“It’s pretty
obvious that Obama is trying to sell us socialism and I didn’t sign up for
that. I work hard for my money and I’ll decide who I give it to and where I
spend it. I’m proud to be a small business owner and
yes Obama I did build it on my own, ” Rosen added.
He also mentions
that he’s encouraging other small business owners to vote against Obama in
November to send a strong message to the current administration that he, like
so many other entrepreneurs did build their success and should be proud of it.
When Obama first
took office unemployment was at 7.8% and now is at 8.3%. While the Obama
administration has said they created 4 million new jobs , the big question is
how they got that number and where did the jobs go? According to an article
recently posted on the American Thinker website
5.4 million people have lost their jobs in the
last 3 1/2 years. According to Mitt Romney’s campaign at least 23 million
people are out of work in this country.
The biggest
headache for this country according to Rosen is the $16 trillion debt Obama has
left us and it will definitely fall on the backs of small business owners like
himself.
“It’s definitely
going to hurt us and in some ways already has. I’ve seen a lot of small
businesses either close their doors or are struggling to survive. I’ve already
had to consider a second price increase for my services just to stay afloat,”
Rosen said.
Rosen was also
quick to point out that part of the economic issues we’re facing in this
country aren’t just Obama’s fault, but that consumers must also shoulder some
responsibility. He mentions that if more people supported local small
businesses over larger retailers on a regular basis the economy might be in
better shape and less of them would be forced to close.
This election
has become more important than ever. Not just to turn things around
economically but also to prevent more businesses from closing so job creation
and prosperity can happen. So will you be voting for 4 more years of
Obama/Biden or take a chance on Romney/Ryan? No matter what the choice is,
small businesses will need to be prepared for whatever happens and so will
consumers. On November 6th get out and vote and remember where the economy is
presently at when you cast your ballot.
