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Assuming that starting and owning small businesses are the backbone for a strong middle class, then yes the gov't doesn't "help" enough. But instead of activel
by gedy 11y ago
Assuming that starting and owning small businesses are the backbone for a strong middle class, then yes the gov't doesn't "help" enough. But instead of actively helping, maybe it would be better phrased as not passively hurting. The left rallies around regulation and benefits that frequently require or assume big business, and right's "pro-business" stance is also focused on big corporations, free trade, etc.
Have some family members running "Mom and Pop" sized businesses and it's very tough for them to make a living.
- yolesaber 11y agoIn my experience (have some family members running small businesses as well, including my father) the crunch seems to be coming from the fact that the middle class has just enough money to make mortgage / car payments - which keep them in the middle class - but not enough left over to spend at small businesses. If compensation was rising in accordance, there wouldn't be a problem. However large corporations are hoarding cash like crazy and leaving employees out in the cold which in turn harms small businesses.