I Can Dream can't I ???

[Puckstop31]

Which will in turn drive up costs for the businesses, making it much more expensive to operate, causing layoffs at both of our companies. Oh, goody...

My company, (IT company, 7 employees, c. $2,000,000 in yearly revenue), is making plans for our product costs to go up. We are also making plans as to how to survive if we lose our line of credit with the bank.

Frankly, we can eat a little margin on product... As long as it does not get absurd. But if our bank closes our line of credit, for any reason... We would be in a pickle.

Our main supplier is Dell. I see two things happening in the near future for them. A.) Our prices won't change too much. We will still be able to obtain product at decent costs. BUT... B.) It will take longer to get the product because Dell will have to cut jobs to make it work for them. Also, suport will lag. We choose Dell for several reasons, but first is they have AWESOME Business to Business support. I get an english speaking person who does NOT just read me a flowchart, every time.

[Grace]

Getting back to the original premise of this topic. Here is an OPINION piece from the Baltimore Sun.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I think you are right, I think he is going to win. I might get flamed for this, which is why I haven't mentioned it before but I am scared of him winning. I don't want to be socialized. I admit that I think something needs done with the health care system, but I also like actually being able to get in to see a doctor. Also, DH and I work for small companies, and if I am not mistaken Obama will be putting large taxes on small companies. We're headed to a recession no matter who get in. It's a scary time, indeed.....

Well...it may be too late. The current administration is buying up companies and banks...isn't that "socialism?" ANYONE who gets elected must raise taxes. There is no other way out of the current mess. McCain wants to "buy up the toxic loans." More socialism. And he will do that without raising taxes?

Silly man.

I read recently US medical care is 37th in the world but first in....cost. Some of the key measurements for quality of care are infant mortalityand maternal health. So we get lower quality care and pay more for it.

"Socialized" is one of those demon words that are used to frighten the population.

http://www.photius.com/rankings/healthranks.html

[Edwina's Secretary]

Getting back to the original premise of this topic. Here is an OPINION piece from the Baltimore Sun.

To give McCain his due...I read this morning he has made some effort to dial down the violent reaction of some of the more rabid supporters by saying that Obama is a decent man with whom he has political differences. His running mate has not. And unfortunately, once the genie is out of the bottle it is hard to get it back in.

Sad, very sad.

[JenBKR]

Well...it may be too late. The current administration is buying up companies and banks...isn't that "socialism?" ANYONE who gets elected must raise taxes. There is no other way out of the current mess. McCain wants to "buy up the toxic loans." More socialism. And he will do that without raising taxes?

Silly man.

I read recently US medical care is 37th in the world but first in....cost. Some of the key measurements for quality of care are infant mortalityand maternal health. So we get lower quality care and pay more for it.

Oh I do know that taxes are going up no matter what. I know that they have to. I believe that about our health care system, I think it's out of control. Though I have no idea how it can be fixed...

"Socialized" is one of those demon words that are used to frighten the population.

It's working...it does scare me! Then again, I probably don't know much about it.

The mess that we are all in now has been a LONG time coming...and it will probably take a long time to get out of it. It's just scary to see where we are headed...