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To: tejek who wrote (627104)	9/6/2011 5:10:31 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1583712

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) told CNN yesterday that he’s visited with a lot of business people lately, and he’s learned they’re “ actually afraid to hire people” because they’re “afraid of what the government will do to them.” It's self serving political non sense ted... Al

To: tejek who wrote (627104)	9/6/2011 5:15:29 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1583712

>> when Republicans find evidence of government punishing employers for hiring workers, they should let everyone know — Are you kidding? You ever hear of unemployment insurance? That's punishment for hiring employees. Minimum wage? Social security & Medicare taxes? Mandated workers compensation insurance? Do you think it punishment for hiring babysitters to insist that they are paid minimum wage, required to be provided with a "substitute" for means and breaks every 2 hours, as some fools in CA now want to do? My god, there is PLENTY of evidence of government punishing employers.