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To: Road Walker who wrote (403478)	8/1/2008 12:19:12 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572769

a lot of anecdotal evidence that over the last month, small businesses facing retail have been closing up. Folks reporting empty stores in twos and threes appearing in a neighborhood near you. Throwing in the towel for the competitors of the big stores.

To: Road Walker who wrote (403478)	8/1/2008 12:48:34 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572769

JF, I like how Democrats claim they're all for small business when they go after big successful chains like Wal-mart. In reality, the ones that benefit are the unions, who don't give a rat's ass about small business, even those who are forced to deal with them. Meanwhile, price increases at Wal-mart will probably benefit the competing chains more than small business. Just another example of the unintended consequences brought about by Dems with "good intentions." Tenchusatsu