McClatchy owns The [Macon] Telegraph so there is a connection.
The article could be somewhat confusing, perhaps it was meant to be that way. According to the article there is “little evidence” to support the conclusion that rules, regulations and taxes are hurting businesses.
To prove their point they talked to an individual named Bernard Wolfson who is supposedly the president of Hospitality Operations in Miami. When questioned, Wolfson responds that:
“…government regulations are necessary…”
“The health and safety of our guest depend on regulations.”
“It is the government regulations that help keep things in order.”
Of course this over rides the concerns of the “U.S. Chamber of Commerce” who tells us that “…excessive regulation and the administration’s overhaul of health care for creating an environment of uncertainty that’s hampering job creation.”
When asked what “…regulations harm small business…”, we are told “…the Chamber of Commerce points to health care, banking and national labor.” To deflect this, Hall injects “Yet all these issues weigh much more heavily on big corporations than on small business.”
It would take an idiot, not to realize, how heavily it weighs on big corporations has absolutely nothing to do with how much harm this does to small businesses – “which account for about 65 percent of U.S. jobs…”
McClatchy should give Hall a raise, this was slick the way he slipped this in, it goes a long way in proving the title of his article, slick, slick, slick.
However it was not enough, Hall slips in another one and it is questionable whether this is his opinion or something they said. We are told that “None of the business owners complained about regulation in their particular industries, and most seemed to welcome it.” He did not quote anyone.
Future tax raises does not worry Wolfson who is the first one interviewed. Now we go to the second one, Rich Douglas, who is owner of Minit Maids, a cleaning service.
Douglas “…isn’t facing a sea of new regulations…” but he is struggling “with an old issue, worker’s compensation claims.”
Now we go to the third and final individual in the “Owners: Rules, taxes aren’t killing small business” affair.
This is Rip Daniels. “He owns four businesses in Gulfport, Miss.," but “He said his problem wasn’t regulation.” – “Absolutely, positively not.”
Insurance is the problem. Daniels says “What is choking my business is insurance. What’s choking all business is insurance.”
Well it looks like all of us who thought business requirements for insurance was regulated are absolutely wrong. Because according to Hall and Dainels it is “absolutely” not.
There was no mention what so ever of the Dodd – Frank Banking Bill. Titled: “WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT” As usual the name is misleading, this bill touches everything that involves a dollar with the exception of the automotive dealerships. According to McCanless they are the ones who carry the newspapers with their advertising.
After looking at this article and other things we have come to the conclusion that if McClatchy wanted a scam job that is what they got.
We looked for a “Code of Ethics” for McClatchy Newspapers and we did not find one. If this is so, then we can conclude that they are not hampered with ethics and honor.
The next question is, are they involved with George Soros, who according to reports has “Ties to Over 30 Major News Organizations” You can see that here.
Then there are reports that the “Washington Post and CBS” are receiving money from the “Obamacare ‘slush fund.’” You can see that report also. Is McClatchy involved, we do not know.
We do know this.
In “Red Tape Rising: A 2011 Mid-Year Report" on the Heritage Foundation’s web site we are told:
“The Heritage Foundation’s James Gattuso and Diane Katz identify 15 new major regulations that have added $5.8 billion in annual costs along with $6.5 billion in costs for one-time implementation. And that’s just new regulations so far this year – there are thousands more, costing an estimated $1.75 trillion annually.”
You can see "Red Tape Rising" here.
Then if we go to a web site called “Small Business Trends” we find a piece titled “Small businesses hit harder by regulations”
The Small Business Trends web site list as their source for the information a report commissioned by the SBA (Small Business Administration) Office of Advocacy. The report was released in September 2010.
“The report showed that, per employee, small firms spend $2,830 more annually than do larger firms on complying with government regulations.”
“That is a 36 percent difference, and that is an unfair burden to place on American small business,” says Winslow Sergeant, Chief Counsel for Advocacy.”
“On average, regulatory cost per employee for all firms was $8,086 annually. The cost for firms with fewer than 20 employees was $10,585 per employee. For firms with 20-499 employees, the annual cost was $7,454 per employee; and for those with 500 or more employees, the cost was $7,755 per employee.”
You can see the web site right here. There is also a link to the report.
So folks we have come to the conclusion that Kevin G. Hall was doing one hell of a job for McClatchy or either he ought to be looking for a job for running a Low-Grade scam on the people.
Of course as we have seen, this appears to be the type of material that President and Publisher George McCanless and his staff use. The staff is to include Executive Editor, Sherrie Marshall, Editorial Page Editor, Charles E. Richardson (who we some times refer too as Low-Grade) and Kenny Burgamy, Visiting Member (the ex-banker and whom we sometimes refer to as the enabler)
That is our opinion. What is yours. You can e-mail us at wetrack@windstream.net.
Have a nice day.
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